Practice useful English expressions for shopping, asking about prices, finding products, and speaking with shop assistants.
Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Answer
Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.
- Customer: Excuse me, where can I find the shoes?
Shop Assistant: __________
A. They’re on the second floor.
B. It’s $30.
C. Yes, I do. - Customer: How much is this T-shirt?
Shop Assistant: __________
A. It’s very large.
B. It’s $25.
C. It’s over there. - Customer: Do you have this jacket in a smaller size?
Shop Assistant: __________
A. Yes, let me check.
B. It’s very expensive.
C. I don’t like jackets. - Customer: Can I try these shoes on?
Shop Assistant: __________
A. Yes, the fitting room is over there.
B. They’re black.
C. They’re $50. - Customer: I’d like to buy this shirt.
Shop Assistant: __________
A. How would you like to pay?
B. What size are you?
C. Where is the shirt?
Exercise 2: Complete the Conversation
Use the words in the box.
Words: price – looking – size – try – cash
Customer: Hi. I’m just ________ for a new pair of jeans.
Assistant: Sure. What ________ are you looking for?
Customer: Medium, please. Can I ________ these on?
Assistant: Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Customer: Thanks. What’s the ________?
Assistant: They’re $45.
Customer: Great. I’ll pay in ________.
Exercise 3: Match the Questions and Answers
- How much is this bag?
- Do you have this in blue?
- Where are the changing rooms?
- Can I pay by credit card?
- Would you like a receipt?
A. Yes, we do.
B. Yes, that’s fine.
C. It’s $35.
D. Yes, please.
E. They’re next to the shoes.
Exercise 4: Complete the Shop Conversation
Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions.
Customer: Excuse me. I’m looking for a birthday gift for my sister.
Assistant: Of course. What are you __________?
Customer: Maybe a handbag.
Assistant: We have some new handbags over here.
Customer: I like this one. __________ is it?
Assistant: It’s $60.
Customer: That’s a little expensive. Is there __________ discount?
Assistant: Yes. It’s 20% off today.
Customer: Great! I’ll __________ it.
Answers
Exercise 1
- A
- B
- A
- A
- A
Exercise 2
- looking
- size
- try
- price
- cash
Exercise 3
- C
- A
- E
- B
- D
Exercise 4
- looking for
- How much
- a
- take
Useful Shop English
- I’m looking for…
- How much is this?
- Do you have this in another size?
- Do you have this in another color?
- Can I try this on?
- Where are the changing rooms?
- Is there a discount?
- Can I pay by card?
- I’d like to buy this.
- Can I have a receipt, please?
Challenge: Create your own short shopping conversation using at least five of the expressions above.
