lower the price
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Describes lowering the price of a product or service from its original or usual price. With a product as the subject, it can also mean that the item is discounted or on sale.
lower the price、discount、be on sale
Means to lower a price from its previous or usual level. Depending on the subject, it can also describe an item being offered at a reduced price.
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ลดราคาให้หน่อยได้ไหม lót raakhaa hây nɔ̀ɔy dâay mǎy Could you lower the price a little? ลดราคาให้หน่อยได้ไหม details
Learning notes
Explanation
ลดราคา combines ลด, “to reduce or lower,” with ราคา, “price.” When the subject is a store or seller, it usually means “to lower the price.” When the subject is a product, it commonly means that the product has been marked down or is on sale. A discount rate can be stated as ลดราคา 20% (“reduce the price by 20%”). To show the old and new prices, use a pattern such as ลดราคาจาก 500 บาท เหลือ 400 บาท (“reduce the price from 500 baht to 400 baht”). ลดราคาให้หน่อย is a common way to ask a seller to lower the price a little.
Usage
This is commonly used in store and online-sale notices, advertisements, and promotional campaigns. It is also used when asking for a lower price at a market or in a private sale. It is neutral and natural in both speech and writing.
Caution
Use ราคาถูก when you simply mean that something is inexpensive. ลดราคา implies a reduction from an earlier or usual price. The act of bargaining or negotiating over a price is expressed with ต่อราคา.
Differences from similar words
1 lower the price synonyms
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ลด is a general verb meaning to reduce or lower something, such as an amount, weight, or speed. ลดราคา specifically refers to lowering a price.