7.8: Asking "How much for these or those?"

7.8: Asking "How much for these or those?"

Author: Live Lingua August 29, 2026 Duration: 4:29

The third part of our "negotiating" series will make you a master negotiator at Latin American markets (after a bit of practice, of course). The final thing we need to add, building on the last two 8th episodes, is asking for multiple items, or items that are plural by nature (like shoes or earrings).


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