ngã giá
Definition
- Verb:
- To agree on a price: To reach a final and mutual decision on the cost of an item or service after discussion or negotiation. This term implies a conclusive settlement of the price.
- To settle a price: To finalize the monetary terms of a transaction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cuối cùng, người mua và người bán đã ngã giá. (Finally, the buyer and seller agreed on a price.)
- Họ ngã giá chiếc xe máy cũ với giá 10 triệu đồng. (They settled on a price of 10 million dong for the used motorbike.)
- Sau một hồi mặc cả, hai bên mới ngã giá. (After some haggling, the two parties finally agreed on a price.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ngã giá" is most commonly used in the context of traditional markets, street vendors, or private sales where negotiation is expected. It is less frequent in fixed-price retail settings.
- It often carries the nuance of a price being "hammered out" or "settled" after a back-and-forth discussion.
Variants and Related Words
- Mặc cả (v): to bargain, to haggle. This is the process leading up to "ngã giá".
- Phải biết mặc cả trước khi ngã giá. (You must know how to haggle before agreeing on a price.)
- Thỏa thuận giá (v): to agree on a price (more formal).
- Định giá (v): to set a price, to price.
Synonyms
- To settle on a price: To come to a final decision regarding cost.
- To strike a deal (on price): To successfully reach a pricing agreement.
Related Idioms
- While "ngã giá" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, the process it describes is central to the common phrase:
- "Một giá bớt, một giá thêm": Literally "one price reduces, one price adds," describing the act of haggling where the buyer offers less and the seller asks for more until a middle ground (ngã giá) is found.
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