VOCABULARY
SHOPS AND SHOPPING
VOCABULARY: SHOPS AND SHOPPING TYPES OF SHOP (AND WHAT THEY SHELL) Grocery /ˈgrəʊsərɪ/ : The shop sells all different kinds of food such as sugar, milk, tins of vegetables. (tienda de comestibles/ultramarinos) Bakery /ˈbeɪkəri/: The shop sells kinds of bread including buns and loaves of bread. (panadería) Butcher's /ˈbʊtʃərz/: The shop sells different kinds of meat, such as beef, lamb, chicken and sausages. (carnicería) Greengrocer's /ˈgriːnˌgrəʊsəʳ/: This shop sells most kinds of fruit and vegetables such as apples, bananas, beans and potatoes... (verdulería) Newsagent's /ˈnjuːzeɪdʒənt/: This shop sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes and usually sells sweets too. (quiosquero) Supermarket /ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/: This shop is a very big building which sells all kinds of things under one roof. People often drive there. (supermercado) Bookshop /ˈbʊkʃɒp/ or Bookstore /ˈbʊkstɔːʳ/: This shop sells books of all kinds including stories (fiction) and information books. (librería) Chemist's /ˈkemɪst/: This shop sells bottles of medicine, baby products, shampoo, tablets and things to make you feel better when you are ill. (farmacia) Florist's /ˈflɒrɪst/: This is where you go when you want to buy someone a bunch of flowers such as roses. (floristeria) Department store: almost everything (furniture, clothes, electrical appliances e.g. TV and washing machine, toys, jewellery.... and sometimes food) (grandes almacenes) Antique shop: a shop that sells valuable old objects. Bottle shop: a shop that sells alcoholic drinks. Bucket shop: a cheap travel agent Chip shop: a shop where you can buy fish and chips and other hot food to take away and eat. Dime store: a small shop that sells different types of cheap things. Junk shop: a shop that buys and sells used things such as furniture, books or picture. Dairy: a small local shop.
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VOCABULARY
SHOPS AND SHOPPING
SHOPS AND SHOPPING Shop assistant: person who works in a shop; also called sales assistant. (dependienta) Shop window: the window at the front of the shop. (escaparate) Shopping centre: a place with many shops, outside or indoors. (centro comercial) Window shopping: to look round the shops but not buy anything. (ir de escaparates/ mirar tiendas) Shopping list: a list of things to buy. (lista de la compra)
GATHERING AND PACKING Shopping cart: pushcart on wheels (you may have to put a coin deposit in the slot) Basket: plastic container with handles; useful for quick grocery trips when you only need a few items Box: sometimes available for free at the checkout Plastic or paper bags: you may have to pay for these. Reusable bags: bring your own (or buy and reuse)
WAYS TO PAY
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SHOPS AND SHOPPING
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE Open 24 hours a day: Abierto las 24 horas.
Reduced to clear: Descuento por liquidación.
Special offer: Oferta especial.
Half price: A mitad de precio.
Sale: Descuento.
Please do not touch: Por favor no tocar.
Clearance sale: Liquidación.
Admission free: Entrada libre.
Closing down sale: Liquidación y cierre.
Checkout: Caja.
Good value: Buen precio.
Cash only: solo efectivo.
Buy 1 get 1 free: Compre uno y llévese otro gratis. Buy 1 get 1 half price: Compre uno y lleve otro a mitad de precio.
USEFUL VERBS This sweater is too small. I'm going to exchange it for a larger size. [To replace (one thing) with another.] (cambiar) I hope to purchase a new house soon. [To obtain (goods, etc.) by payment.] (comprar) I need to go to one more store but I'm very interested in this dress. Can you hold it for me? [To set aside or reserve.] (apartar / reservar) I bought a used car last week. I bargained with the owner to try to get a good price. [To discuss the conditions of a sale to try and get a lower price.] (regatear) He paid for the newspaper with cash. [pay for: The act of giving money for something.] (pagar)
USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS There are no bargains in the clothes shops at the moment. [something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price.] (ganga / chollo) Where's the changing room? [the room where you try on clothes, also called the fitting room.] I'm being served, thanks. [another assistant is already serving/helping me.] Can I get a refund? [amount of money that is given back to you if you are not satisfied with the goods or services that you have paid for.] (¿se aceptan devoluciones?) Can I have the receipt please? Can you give me a receipt? /rɪˈsiːt/
[a piece of paper that you are given which shows that you have paid for something.]
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