Shopping English

Are you a shopaholic (a person who shops frequently)? Do you live to shop?

However you feel about it, a little retail therapy (shopping to make you happy) is often a good thing. While you're away on holiday in a foreign country, your family and friends are going to expect some small souvenirs (something you buy to help you remember a holiday/ a holiday present).

Here are a few expressions and words that will make your retail experience a whole lot more enjoyable.

Time to learn shopping English!

Link: 'Shopping Trip' - Find the extra word

Link: Shop Idioms

Link: Idioms for exciting things

• How ___ is this vase?
  
  much
  price
  cost
  many
  
  
• I bought this coat here, but I'm unhappy with it. I want my money back. May I have a ___?
  
  refund
  return
  renew
  refresh
  
  
• I bought this shirt, but it's too small. Can I ___ it for a bigger one?
  
  excuse
  except
  exhaust
  exchange
  
  
• A piece of paper which proves that you have paid/bought something:
  
  recipe
  repay
  recall
  receipt
  
  
• I don't need any help. I'm just ___.
  
  look
  looking
  looked
  looks
  
  
• A period when things are sold at a lower price than usual is called:
  
  a sell
  a selling
  a sale
  a sells
  
  
• I want to know if this dress will fit me. Can I try it ___?
  
  off
  on
  in
  up
  
  
• Those trousers ___ $80.
  
  costs
  costed
  cost
  costing
  
  
• We have ___ our prices by 10%.
  
  reducing
  reduced
  reduction
  reduce
  
  
• When something is available to buy in the shops, it is:
  
  on selling
  on sell
  on sold
  on sale
  
  
• I bought this jacket for only $25. It was a real ____.
  
  off
  cheapness
  bargain
  cheap