GOING SHOPPING 

VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS

Going shopping

You are inside a store, wanting to ask the salesperson whether the t-shirt is available in a bigger size or whether the shoes are available in a smaller size. How do you do that in English again? How do you ask for a specific size? The following example sentences will help you to find the right words when going shopping.

PHRASES FOR THE START OF A CONVERSATION

Salesperson

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May I help you?/ Can I help you?
Are you looking for something in particular?
How can I help you?

Customer

To politely ask something, the customer can start his or her question with "Excuse me, …".

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I am looking for a pair of trousers, sport shoes, a DVD…
Do you have any…?
Do you have these in a size smaller/ bigger, too?
Could you tell me where the … is /are?
Where can I find the…?
Do you sell…?
I need …
I’d like a bottle of milk, please.
Have you got any cheese?
Where can I buy a newspaper?
Where can I find some vegetables?

PHRASES FOR A CONSULTING SERVICE

Salesperson

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They are over there.
What size are you?
How about one of these?
Here you are.
It’s on sale.
Buy two for the price of one.
How much / many would you like?
What size do you take?
Sorry, we are out of …
Would you like to try it on?
The fitting rooms are over there.
The T- Shirt suits you very well.

Customer

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I’ll take it.
How much is this sweater?
It doesn’t fit/ suit me.
I don’t like it.
It’s too small / big / wide / tight / expensive.
I’m size …
Have you got this in another size / colour?
May I try this on, please?
Where can I try this on, please?
How much is it?

PHRASES FOR THE MOMENT OF PAYMENT AND ENDING THE CONVERSATION

Salesperson

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Shall I giftwrap it?
Would you like a bag?
Here you are.
You’re welcome.
That’s 15 $ altogether.
Here’s your change.
Did you find everything you needed?
Did you find everything okay?
Is that everything?
Anything else?
Did you want anything else?
Please pay at the check-out.

Customer

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That’s all for today. That’s it. Thanks.
Where is the check-out?
Could I have a receipt, please?
Could I have a (plastic) bag, please?
I’m afraid/ Sorry, I don’t have any change.
Do you accept credit cards?

Hello again,
I would like to write some news about the 2º B  students. They have created their own restaurant in class. The activity has been really motivating and funny. I am sure they had a really good time and at the same time they learnt how to order food in a restaurant.
They started creating the recipes. After they wrote down the menu. Then, in the next lesson, they learnt the expressions to order food and drink. Next, they cooked their recipes at home and brought them to school. Finally, the class was decorated and they developed a role-play. They did a wonderful job. And the most important thing, all of them were responsible of their roles, some of them were waiters and waitresses and the others were customers.
My congratulations to them. I love my 2º B students. Thanks a lot. you are making my dreams as a teacher come true.

These photos were taken while the students were settting the tables and getting everything ready for the activity. Teacher Inma was a great help for them.
In some days we will publish the video with the activity.