Small Talk at a Market Stall

You browse a market stall and have friendly small talk with the vendor while looking at their goods.

Vendor
¡Buenos días! Bienvenido. Mire con confianza.
BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs! byehn-veh-NEE-doh. MEE-reh kohn kohn-FYAHN-sah.
Good morning! Welcome. Browse freely.
"Mire con confianza" literally means "look with confidence" and is a vendor's way of saying "feel free to look around, no pressure."
You
Gracias. ¡Qué bonito todo! ¿Usted los hace?
GRAH-syahs. keh boh-NEE-toh TOH-doh! oos-TEHD lohs AH-seh?
Thanks. Everything is so beautiful! Do you make them?
Complimenting a vendor's products is a great way to start a friendly conversation and shows genuine interest.
Vendor
Sí, todo es hecho a mano. ¿De dónde viene?
SEE, TOH-doh ehs EH-choh ah MAH-noh. deh DOHN-deh VYEH-neh?
Yes, everything is handmade. Where are you from?
"¿De dónde viene?" is the formal way to ask where someone is from. Vendors love chatting with travelers.
You
Soy de Estados Unidos. Es mi primera vez en el mercado. Me encanta.
soy deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs. ehs mee pree-MEH-rah vehs ehn ehl mer-KAH-doh. meh ehn-KAHN-tah.
I'm from the United States. It's my first time at the market. I love it.
Vendor
¡Qué bueno! Si le gusta algo, le hago un buen precio.
keh BWEH-noh! see leh GOOS-tah AHL-goh, leh AH-goh oon bwehn PREH-syoh.
How nice! If you like something, I'll give you a good price.
"Le hago un buen precio" means "I'll make you a good price." Friendly bargaining is common and expected at many markets.