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Shopping Vocabulary (50 Words)

Places:

  1. Department store: A large store with many different sections for various products.
  2. Boutique: A small, specialized store selling upscale or unique items.
  3. Grocery store: A store selling food and household items.
  4. Mall: A large, enclosed shopping complex with many stores.
  5. Market: A public place where people buy and sell goods.
  6. Specialty store: A shop that focuses on a specific type of product, like a sporting goods store or a bookstore.
  7. Convenience store: A small store with limited hours, offering basic groceries and household items.

Products:

  1. Apparels: Clothing items.
  2. Gadget: A small electronic device with a specific function.
  3. Produce: Fresh fruits and vegetables.
  4. Pantry staples: Non-perishable food items like rice, pasta, and canned goods.
  5. Luxury item: An expensive, high-quality product.

Shopping actions:

  1. Browse: To look at items in a store without necessarily intending to buy.
  2. Bargain: To negotiate a lower price for an item.
  3. Checkout: The area in a store where you pay for your purchases.
  4. Try on: To put on clothes to see if they fit.
  5. Return: To bring an unwanted item back to the store for a refund or exchange.

Prices and deals:

  1. Discount: A reduction in the regular price of an item.
  2. Sale: A period when items are offered at a discounted price.
  3. Coupon: A voucher that gives you a discount on a purchase.
  4. Clearance: A sale to get rid of unwanted stock, often at very low prices.
  5. Budget: A planned amount of money you can spend on shopping.

Other shopping terms:

  1. Receipt: A paper showing details of your purchase.
  2. Shopping bag: A bag used to carry your purchases.
  3. Fitting room: A private area in a clothing store where you can try on clothes.
  4. Brand: A company that identifies its products with a particular name or symbol.
  5. Inventory: The stock of items available for sale in a store.

Descriptive words:

  1. High-quality: Made with good materials and workmanship.
  2. Durable: Able to withstand wear and tear.
  3. Trendy: Fashionable at the current time.
  4. Versatile: Able to be used for many different purposes.
  5. Eco-friendly: Made with materials that are not harmful to the environment.

Payment methods:

  1. Cash on delivery (COD): Paying for an item when it is delivered.
  2. Digital wallet: A mobile app for storing credit or debit card information for secure online payments.

Shopping online:

  1. E-commerce: Buying and selling goods online.
  2. Free shipping: The seller covers the cost of delivering the purchased item.
  3. Shopping cart: A virtual space on an online store where you hold your chosen items before checkout.

Other:

  1. Impulse buy: An unplanned purchase made on a whim.
  2. Vintage: Used clothing or items from a previous era.
  3. In-store pickup: Ordering an item online and picking it up at the physical store.

Comparison Shopping:

  1. Compare prices: To check the prices of similar items in different stores before making a purchase.
  2. Price match: A store policy that guarantees to match the price of an item you find at a competitor's store.

Finding the right item:

  1. In stock: When a store has a particular item available for purchase.
  2. Out of stock: When a store has no more of a particular item available for purchase.
  3. Discontinued: When a product is no longer being manufactured or sold.

Returns and Exchanges:

  1. Return policy: The store's guidelines for returning unwanted items, including deadlines and conditions.
  2. Exchange: To return an item and receive a different one in its place.
  3. Refund: To receive your money back for an item you are returning.

Other:

  1. Loyalty program: A program that rewards customers for their frequent purchases, often with discounts or points.
  2. Self-checkout: A checkout lane where customers scan and pay for their own purchases.


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