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Buying Clothes

These phrases will help you communicate effectively with shop assistants when you are buying clothes.

Key Phrases

Excuse me, I am looking for this blue jacket in a medium size.

💡 Use this useful phrase to ask a shop assistant for help finding your size.

Could you please tell me where the fitting rooms are located in this store?

💡 This is a polite way to ask where you can try on clothes.

I would like to try on these green trousers before I decide to buy them.

💡 Always try clothes on before you pay to make sure they fit you well.

If I need a smaller size, will you be able to bring it to me?

💡 You can ask the assistant for help while you are in the fitting room.

Do you have this jacket in another color that might suit me better?

💡 Ask this question if you like the style of a jacket but not the color.

This shirt does not fit me well because the sleeves are a bit too long.

💡 Explain the problem clearly so the staff can help you find a better item.

I have tried this dress on, but I think I need a larger size.

💡 Use this sentence if the clothes you tried on feel too small for you.

I would like to return this coat which I bought here last weekend.

💡 This is a helpful relative clause to explain exactly when you purchased the coat.

Could you check if you have these shoes in a size eight in stock?

💡 Ask this when you cannot find your specific size on the display shelves.

Practice Dialogue

Shopper
Excuse me, I am looking for this blue jacket in a medium size.
Assistant
I have just checked the shelf, but we only have it in small sizes.
Shopper
Do you have this jacket in another color that is a medium size?
Assistant
We have a grey one, so you could try it on in the fitting rooms.
Shopper
If I need a smaller size, will you be able to bring it to me?
Assistant
Yes, I will wait outside the fitting room while you are trying the jacket on.
Shopper
This jacket does not fit me well because the sleeves are a bit too long.
Assistant
I will gladly find a smaller jacket that will fit you much better.

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