Shopping spree

Expandyourspanish

SOME things are the same the world over.

That includes never finding a sales assistant in a department store when you want one, al‐though a flock of them descends on you when you want to wander round and look.

At best they make you feel guilty because you’re not buying and at worst they look at you as though you are a potential shoplifter. It’s al‐ways best to say something in these circum‐stances and you use a phrase that’s similar in En‐glish and Spanish:

I’m just looking, thank you….. estoy sólo mi‐rando, gracias

On those occasions when you do find a salesperson you’ll need to explain what you want:

Can I try this on….. ¿puedo probar esto?

I want a small/medium/big size….. quiero la talla pequeña/mediana/grande me gustaría este vestido/esta blusa/este tra‐je/estos zapatos en otro color

Do you have this dress/blouse/shirt/suit/coat in another size?.....¿tiene este vestido/esta blusa/esta camisa/este traje/este abrigo en otra talla?

I’d like to see this dress/blouse/shirt/suit in an‐other colour…..

And because it’s often so difficult to get ex‐actly what you want:

CAMPING in a group is great fun, you can bond and spend quality time with people without the distractions of daily life, but have you ever felt like going it alone?

Solo camping can also be a fulfilling experience, you can hike at your own pace with‐out feeling like you need to rush or hang back and con‐nect with nature on a deeper level.

Sometimes when camping in a group we can spend time entertaining people or main‐taining the status quo, when you are alone you can just be at peace without these stres‐sors. You can also improve your skills as in a group some