Avui al blog t’expliquem com anar de compres en anglès amb èxit. Quan viatgem a un país de parla anglèsa, anar de compres és una excel·lent manera de practicar el teu anglès. Si et familiaritzes amb el vocabulari en anglès i expressions que hem classificat en diferents categories, sabràs què esperar i tindràs una experiència molt agradable. També et compartim diferents diàlegs perquè anar de compres en anglès no sigui cap problema.
1 Shops
- bakery – fleca
- bookshop – llibreria
- butcher’s – carnisseria
- charity shop –tenda de segona mà on els diners es destinen a caritat
- chemist’s/pharmacy – farmàcia
- clothes shop – botiga de roba
- department store – grans magatzems
- electrical goods shop – botiga d’electrònica
- fishmonger’s – peixeteria
- florist – floristeria
- greengrocer’s – verduleria
- grocer’s – botiga de queviures
- ironmonger’s/hardware store – ferreteria
- jeweller’s – joieria
- newsagent’s – quiosc de diaris
- post office – correus
- shoe shop – sabateria
- sports shop – botiga d’esports
- stationery shop – papereria
- supermarket – supermercat
- chain store – cadena de botigues
2 People
- customer – client
- cashier / clerk – caixer
- shop attendant / assistant – dependent
- manager – manager
- checkout attendant – caixer
3 Verbs and nouns
- afford (v) – permetre’s
- bargain (noun and verb) – ganga(n), regatejar (v)
- browse (v) – buscar
- deliver (v) – entregar
- delivery (n. – entrega
- discount (noun and verb) – descompte (n), descomptar (v)
- package (noun and verb) – paquet (n), oferir paquets (v)
- queue (noun and verb) – cua (n), fer cua (v)
- receipt (n) – rebut
- purchase (noun and verb) – compra (n), comprar (v)
- refund (noun and verb) – devolució (n), retornar(v)
- replace (v) – recol·locar
- replacement (n) – recanvi
- sell (v) – vendre
- sale (n) – venta
- track (v) – monitoritzar
- checkout (n) – caixa
- trolley (n) – carretó
- designer brand (n) – marca de disseny
- wallet (n) – moneder
- purse (n) – bossa
- scale (n) – escala
- counter (n) – taulell
- till (n) – caixa registradora
- barcode (n) – codi de barres
- aisle (n) – passadís
- shelf (n) – prestatge
- basket (n) – cistella
Typical dialogues
Diàleg 1
- Shop Assistant (S): Can I help you?
- Customer (C): Yes, I’m looking for a T-shirt.
- S: I have what you’re looking for just over here.
- C: Yes, I like them.
- S: What size would you like?
- C: Large, please.
- S: What colour would you like?
- C: I’d like a black one.
- S: Oh, I’m sorry. We don’t have any large black T-shirts left.
- C: How about extra-large?
- S: Yes, we got black in that size.
- C: Can I try it on?
- S: Of course. The changing room’s that way.
- C: It’s a bit loose…
- S: It looks good on you.
- C: How much is it?
- S: It’s £14.99. They’re on sale.
- C: OK, I’ll take it.
- S: Is there anything else I can help you with?
- C: No, thanks. Where do I pay?
- S: Go to the checkout point by the door. Thank you.
- C: OK. Thanks a lot.
Diàleg 2
- Shop Assistant (S): Are you being served? May I help you?
- Customer (C): Hello. I’d like to make a complaint.
- S: What seems to be the problem?
- C: I’d like to return this please.
- S: Can I ask why you’re returning it please?
- C: It doesn’t fit.
- S: Do you have the receipt?
- C: Yes, here you are.
- S: We can offer you a refund or a replacement.
- C: I’d like a refund, please.
Diàleg 3
- Shop Assistant (S): That’s £54.99 in total. How would you like to pay?
- Customer (C): I’ll pay by card.
S: Do you have a loyalty card? - C: No, I don’t.
- S: Would you like to have one? It only takes a moment.
- C: Not today, thanks.
- S: Would you like me to gift wrap it for you?
- C: That’s not necessary, thank you.
- S: That’s fine. Put your card into the machine, please…Enter your PIN, please…now remove your card…thank you…Next!
- C: Thanks, bye!
Si vols acabar d’arrodonir la teva experiència d’anar de compres en anglès, no deixis de visitar les expressoins que vam compartir amb anterioritat relacionades amb anar de rebaixes.