# First steps: Buying clothes

**Language:** Chinese  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master shopping for clothes by listening to He Lei and Zheng Gang's conversation about finding the right size. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A small clothes shop on a side street in Chengdu on a quiet afternoon. He Lei came in to look around and Zheng Gang is the only person working. Both speak to each other politely throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Browsing without buying

Zheng Gang offers to help, He Lei says she is only looking, and then she spots a top.

### 2. Saying what size you are

Zheng Gang says he has no medium, then finds one.

### 3. Asking for another colour

He Lei asks for the top in blue, and Zheng Gang tells her what he has.

### 4. Asking to try something on

He Lei asks to try the top on, and Zheng Gang points out the changing room.

### 5. Saying something is too big

The medium is too big, so Zheng Gang fetches He Lei a small.

### 6. Saying something fits well

He Lei tells Zheng Gang the smaller top is just right.

### 7. Buying what you chose

He Lei buys the top and Zheng Gang bags it up.