Buying Electronics

Choosing a Phone

Specs, battery, and what it costs.

买手机 · 8 turns · you say 4 lines

  1. Them

    Are you looking for a new phone?

  2. You

    Yes, mine is four years old.

  3. Them

    What matters most to you?

  4. You

    Battery life, and a good camera.

  5. Them

    This model lasts about two days.

  6. You

    How much is it without a contract?

  7. Them

    Six hundred, or monthly payments.

  8. You

    I would rather pay for it outright.

In the app you can tap any word for a definition, and turn on a line-by-line translation in your own language.

Words in this dialogue

  • lookingsearching; turning your eyes to
  • phonea device for calling people
  • minebelonging to me
  • fourthe number 4
  • yearstwelve months
  • mattersto be important
  • mostthe greatest amount
  • batterythe part that stores power
  • lifehow long something lasts
  • goodof a high standard
  • cameraa device for taking pictures
  • modela particular version of a product
  • lastsfinal; the one before this; to continue for a time
  • daystwenty-four hours
  • mucha large amount
  • withoutnot having
  • contracta written agreement
  • hundredthe number 100
  • monthlyone of the twelve parts of a year
  • paymentsmoney given for something
  • rathermore willingly
  • outrightall at once, not in instalments