Shopping: useful words & phrases
by Ana María Gonzalez Rodríguez
1. 1. What the shop assistant might ask you when you enter the shop
1.1. (How) Can I help you?
1.2. What can I do for you?
1.3. What are you looking for?
1.4. Are you looking for anything in particular?
2. 2. You only want to look
2.1. I'm just looking, thank you.
3. 3. Asking for things
3.1. Do you sell ...?
3.2. Have you got a/some ...?
3.3. I need ...
3.4. Do you have any…?
3.5. I'm looking for a present/Christmas gift for…
3.6. Where can I buy ...?
3.7. Where can I find...?
4. 4. What the shop assistant could reply
4.1. Here you are. / Here you go.
4.2. I'm sorry, we don't sell ...
4.3. Anything else?
4.4. How much / many ______ would you like?
4.5. Have you got any ideas?
4.6. I'm sorry, that's the last one.
5. 4.1 what customer could reply
5.1. I don’t know! Maybe ...
5.1.1. a CD
5.1.2. a hoodie
5.1.3. some jewellery
6. 5. In a clothes shop - customer
6.1. Have you got this / them in another size /colour?
6.2. I don't like it / them.
6.3. I'm size ...
6.4. It doesn't fit me / They don't fit me.
6.4.1. Have you got this in a medium?
6.4.2. Do you have it in a bigger size?
6.5. I'll take it/them
6.6. It's/They are too ...
6.6.1. big
6.6.2. small
6.6.3. wide
6.6.4. tight
6.6.5. expensive. I haven't got that much