SHOPPING
| shopping mall | |
| sale | |
| to be on sale | () |
| cash | , |
| check-out | |
| counter | |
| trolley/ cart | |
| That's not quite what I'm looking for | , |
| You are hard to please | |
| What are the store hours? | ? |
| Fitting room | |
| To try on | |
| To match, to go with | , |
| Label | |
| To afford to buy smth. | - |
| loose (wide) | , |
| tight | |
| What size is it? | ? |
| These shoes are tight for me | |
| To haggle |
Names of the shops.
| bookshop (booksellers) | |
| supermarket | |
| baker's | |
| French loaf | |
| Scone | |
| butcher's | |
| dairy | |
| fishmonger's | |
| grocer's. | |
| confectioner's | |
| shoe shop (footwear) | |
| boots | |
| high furlined boots | |
| sandals | |
| slippers | , |
| jeweller's | |
| optician | |
| tobacconist's |
At the Department Store
| Ladies Clothes | |
| Suit | |
| Jacket | |
| cardigan | |
| jumper | |
| blouse | |
| dress | |
| woolen, silk, print dress | , , |
| long (short) sleeve | () |
| sleeveless | |
| skirt |
Mens Clothes
| Overcoat | |
| rain-coat | |
| jacket (coat) | , |
| trousers (pants) | |
| shirt | |
| pullover | |
| socks | |
| tie | |
| shoes | |
| belt | , |
| pyjamas | |
| shorts | |
| hat | |
| cap | , |
Haberdashery ()
| Needle | |
| Pin | |
| Button | |
| Gloves | |
| Mittens | |
| scarf | |
| sports fashion | |
| chemist's | |
| furniture shop | |
| florist's | |
| newsagent's | |
| stationer's | |
| toy shop | |
| hairdresser's | |
| china shop | , , |
| greengrocer's | |
| perfumery and cosmetics |
| Finding a Shop | Opening Hours |
| Questions Can you recommend a good toy/clothes shop? Is there a chemists/supermarket in the area? Where can I get toothpaste/pet food? Where's the nearest shopping centre? Answers/Comments There's a really good bookshop just around the corner. You can buy that here in the hotel. The best toy shop is in the shopping centre. The nearest one is a few miles away. | Questions What time do you open, please? What time do you close, please? What are your opening hours? Are you open all day? Are you open on Sundays? Answers/Comments We're open 24/7. (24 hours a day / 7 days a week) We're closed at lunchtime, between 12 and 2pm. We're open from 9am till 6pm, Monday to Friday. |
| Shopping for Clothes | Paying |
| Questions Could you help me, please? Could you tell me where the................ department is? Excuse me, I'm looking for a.......... Is there somewhere I can try this on, please? Does it suit me? Do you have this in a (larger/smaller size) (different colour), please? Do you do alterations? Do you have a refund policy? Is this in the sale? Answers/Comments It's too long / short. It's too tight / loose. The ladies / gents changing rooms are over there. You can bring it back and exchange it or get a refund within 2 weeks if you keep the receipt. | Questions Do you take credit cards? Do you give credit? Do you have a loyalty card? Does it have a warranty? Can I pay by cheque? Do you offer a cash discount? Could I have a VAT receipt, please? Could I leave my bags here and pick them up later? Answers/Comments We take all the major credit cards. We only accept cheques with a cheque card. We are offering 6 months free credit with no deposit. Sorry, no. Yes, certainly. |
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