Learn essential vocabulary for shopping situations including prices, buying, selling, and common shopping phrases.
[Ad: shopping-intro]
Shopping is something we do every day! Learning basic shopping vocabulary will help you buy things, ask about prices, and understand what you need in stores.
In this lesson, you'll learn essential words and phrases for shopping situations. These simple words will help you feel confident when shopping in English-speaking countries.
On Saturday morning, Anna goes to the supermarket to buy food for the week.
She picks up some bread, fruit, and milk and puts them in her basket.
At the checkout, the cashier says: "That's twelve euros, please." Anna asks: "Can I pay by card?"
The cashier gives Anna a receipt and says: "Thank you! Have a nice day!"
By learning these everyday shopping words, you can buy what you need and communicate easily in any English-speaking shop!
[Ad: after-introduction]
A large store where you buy food and household items
I go to the supermarket every Saturday.
A place where you buy things
There's a nice clothes shop near my house.
A shop that sells bread, cakes, and pastries
The bakery makes fresh bread every morning.
An outdoor place where people sell food and other items
I buy fresh vegetables at the market.
[Ad: shopping-actions]
Want to try a Shopping quiz?
Practice with multiple choice questions
To pay money for something
I want to buy a new jacket.
To give money for goods or services
Can I pay by card or cash?
The price of something
How much does this book cost?
To give something to someone for money
This store sells fresh fruit.
[Ad: shopping-mid]
Ready to test your Shopping knowledge?
Challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank exercises
How much money something costs
What's the price of this shirt?
Not expensive; low price
These apples are very cheap today.
Costs a lot of money; high price
That watch is too expensive for me.
Money in coins or notes (not card)
Do you have any cash? I only have my card.
A plastic card used to pay (credit or debit card)
I always pay by card.
[Ad: shopping-items]
Master Shopping sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
Things you eat (bread, fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.)
I need to buy some food for dinner.
Things you wear (shirts, pants, dresses, shoes)
She likes buying new clothes.
Something you carry things in
Do you need a plastic bag?
A paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid
Keep your receipt in case you want to return it.
[Ad: shopping-people]
A person who buys things from a shop
The customer asked for help.
A person who takes your money at a shop
The cashier gave me my change.
A person who helps customers in a shop
The shop assistant showed me the shoes.
[Ad: shopping-phrases]
A small amount or number
I need some apples and some milk.
A large amount or number
How much sugar do you need? Not much.
Many or much (informal)
There are a lot of people in the store today.
Always use 'please' and 'thank you' when shopping. Say 'Excuse me' to get someone's attention politely.
Use 'some' with both countable (some apples) and uncountable nouns (some water). Use 'a/an' only with countable singular nouns (an apple).
Shopping is a great way to practice numbers in English! Listen carefully to prices and try to repeat them.
Don't say 'How many costs?' Say 'How much does it cost?' or 'How much is it?' Remember: 'much' for prices!
To practice your pronunciation, listen to the native speaker audio first. Then 'Record' yourself repeating what you heard, then use the 'Playback' button to compare your pronunciation with the native speaker. If you want to record yourself again, simply click 'Delete'!
1. Asking for prices:
How much is this T-shirt? It's fifteen euros.
2. Shopping in a store:
I want to buy some bread and milk from the supermarket.
3. Looking for items:
Excuse me, where can I find the fresh fruit and vegetables?
4. Comparing prices:
This sweet apple juice is cheaper than that orange juice.
5. Asking for help:
Can you help me, please? I'm looking for some tea bags.
6. Paying for items:
Can I pay by card? Yes, we accept credit cards.
Share Free Daily English With Them Today!