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Saturday, March 8, 2025

In a shop-conversation





 






General Shopping Terms:

  • Store/Shop: (noun) The place where you buy clothes.
  • Department: (noun) A section within a store.
  • Boutique: (noun) A small, stylish shop.
  • Clothing/Clothes: (noun) Items worn to cover the body.
  • Apparel: (noun) Formal term for clothing.
  • Garment: (noun) An item of clothing.
  • Outfit: (noun) A set of clothes worn together.
  • Fashion: (noun) Current style.
  • Style: (noun) A particular design, form, or method.
  • Trend: (noun) A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
  • Sale: (noun) A period during which goods are sold at reduced prices.
  • Discount: (noun) A reduction in the usual price.
  • Price: (noun) The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.
  • Cost: (noun) The amount that something costs.
  • Budget: (noun) An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
  • Receipt: (noun) A written acknowledgment of having received a specified amount of money.
  • Return: (noun) To bring an item back to the store.
  • Refund: (noun) To give back money received.

Verbs:

  • Browse: To look through items for sale.
  • Look: To direct one's gaze toward something.
  • See: To perceive with the eyes.
  • Try on: To put on clothes to see if they fit.
  • Fit: To be of the right size or shape.
  • Wear: To have on one's body as clothing.
  • Buy/Purchase: To acquire something by paying for it.
  • Pay: To give money in return for goods or services.
  • Order: To request something to be made or supplied.
  • Exchange: To give something and receive something else in return.
  • Return: To give something back.
  • Refund: To give back money.
  • Check out: To pay for items at a register.
  • Recommend: To suggest or advise.
  • Suggest: To put forward an idea or plan for consideration.
  • Choose: To pick out.
  • Select: To carefully choose.
  • Decide: to make a choice.

Expressions:

  • "Do you have this in a different size/color?"
  • "Where are the fitting rooms?"
  • "How much does this cost?"
  • "Is this on sale?"
  • "I'm just browsing."
  • "I'm looking for..."
  • "Does this come in other colors?"
  • "Does this fit me well?"
  • "I'll take it."
  • "I'd like to return this."
  • "Can I get a refund?"
  • "Do you have any recommendations?"
  • "What size do you recommend?"
  • "That looks good on you."
  • "This is too (big/small/tight/loose)."
  • "This is perfect."
  • "What kind of material is this?"
  • "Do you have this in stock?"
  • "Where is the register (the checkout counter or till?"
  • "Can I pay with a card?"
  • "Do you have a loyalty program?"
  • "What is your return policy?"
  • "It's a good deal."
  • "That's a bit pricey."
  • "I'm on a budget."
  • "It fits perfectly."
  • "It doesn't suit me."
  • "I'm looking for something casual/formal/trendy."


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