General Shopping Vocabulary Learning- AGN HUB
General Shopping Vocabulary:
Shop/Store: A place where goods are sold.
Shopping Mall/Centre: A large building with many shops inside.
Customer/Client: A person who buys goods or services.
Shop Assistant/Cashier: A person who works in a shop and helps customers.
Salesperson: A person whose job is to sell products.
Window Shopping: Looking at goods in store windows without intending to buy them.
Checkout: The place where you pay for your items in a store.
Trolley/Cart: A wheeled cart used to carry items while shopping.
Basket: A container used to carry items while shopping.
Receipt: A piece of paper or digital proof that you’ve paid for something.
Shelf: Where products are displayed in a store.
Aisle: A passage between rows of shelves in a shop.
Till/Register: A machine used to record sales and store money.
Queue/Line: A line of people waiting for their turn.
Bag/Shopping Bag: A bag used to carry the items you have bought.
Types of Shops:
Supermarket: A large shop that sells food and other household items.
Department Store: A large store with many different departments (e.g., clothing, furniture).
Grocery Store: A store that sells food items like fruits, vegetables, and canned goods.
Butcher: A shop that sells meat.
Bakery: A shop that sells bread, cakes, and pastries.
Pharmacy/Drugstore: A shop where you can buy medicine and health products.
Boutique: A small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
Thrift Shop/Second-hand Store: A shop that sells used items at a lower price.
Newsagent: A shop that sells newspapers, magazines, and snacks.
Jeweller: A shop that sells jewellery like rings, necklaces, and watches.
Bookstore: A shop that sells books.
Clothing Store: A shop that sells clothes.
Shopping Actions:
Buy/Purchase: To exchange money for goods or services.
Sell: To offer goods for money.
Pay: To give money in exchange for goods or services.
Try on: To put on clothing to see if it fits or looks good.
Return: To bring an item back to the shop for a refund or exchange.
Exchange: To swap an item for another one.
Browse: To look around the shop without intending to buy anything.
Order: To request a product or service, often online or by phone.
Discount: A reduction in the price of an item.
Bargain: Something bought at a lower price than usual.
Refund: Money returned to a customer if they are not satisfied with a product.
Compare: To examine two or more items to find the best one.
Shop Around: To compare prices at different stores before making a purchase.
Prices and Payments:
Price: The amount of money that something costs.
Cost: The price of an item.
Expensive: Something that costs a lot of money.
Cheap: Something that costs little money.
Affordable: Something that is reasonably priced and can be purchased without difficulty.
Price Tag: A label attached to an item that shows its price.
On Sale: Products being sold at a lower price than usual.
Discount: A reduction from the usual price.
Clearance: A sale to get rid of old stock, usually at very low prices.
Free: No payment required.
Payment: The act of giving money in exchange for goods or services.
Installment: A payment of part of the price over a period of time.
Payment Methods:
Cash: Physical money in the form of coins and bills.
Credit Card: A plastic card issued by a bank that allows the cardholder to borrow money to purchase goods and services.
Debit Card: A plastic card that deducts money directly from a bank account to pay for purchases.
Check (Cheque): A written order directing a bank to pay a specific amount of money from the account holder’s account.
Mobile Payment: Paying for goods or services using a smartphone app (e.g., Apple Pay, Google Pay).
Contactless Payment: A payment made by holding a card or phone close to a reader without needing to swipe or enter a PIN.
Gift Card: A prepaid card that can be used to make purchases at a specific store or set of stores.
Installment Plan: Paying for a product in small amounts over time rather than all at once.
Money Vocabulary:
Money: Currency used to pay for goods and services.
Currency: The system of money in use in a particular country (e.g., Dollar, Euro, Yen).
Coins: Metal money.
Banknotes/Bills: Paper money.
Wallet: A small case for holding money, credit cards, and other personal items.
Purse: A small bag or pouch for carrying money (typically used by women).
Cash Register: A machine that calculates sales and holds money.
Change: The money returned to someone who has paid more than the exact amount.
Deposit: Money placed into a bank account.
Withdraw: To take money out of a bank account.
Loan: Money borrowed from a bank or another person that must be paid back.
Bank: A financial institution where you can store and manage money.
ATM (Automated Teller Machine): A machine that allows you to withdraw or deposit money without going inside a bank.
Account: An arrangement with a bank to keep your money and use their services.
Savings: Money that you have saved, usually in a bank account.
Income: Money that a person earns from work, investments, or business.
Shopping Phrases and Expressions:
How much does it cost?: Asking for the price of an item.
Can I help you?: What a shop assistant says to offer help.
I’m just looking, thanks.: A polite way to decline help while browsing.
Do you have this in a different size/color?: Asking for variations of a product.
Is there a discount?: Asking if the price can be reduced.
Can I pay with a card?: Asking if you can pay with a credit/debit card.
Keep the change.: Telling someone they can keep the extra money after paying.
I’d like a refund.: Asking for your money back after returning an item.
What’s your return policy?: Asking how and when you can return items.
Can I get a receipt, please?: Asking for a receipt after making a purchase.
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