Survival Phrases

Use these phrases when shopping for clothes and asking about sizes, colors, or trying something on.

Use these phrases when trying on clothes in a shop and talking to the sales assistant.

Use these phrases when shopping for clothes, from asking about sizes and fabric to negotiating the price.

Use these phrases when shopping for fresh produce at a market and asking about quantities and prices.

Use these phrases when buying fruit and vegetables at a market or grocery store.

Use these phrases when asking about prices and bargaining politely in a shop or market.

Use these phrases when negotiating prices and bargaining with a shopkeeper or market vendor.

Use these phrases when returning or exchanging a faulty or wrong item at a store.

Use these phrases when checking out at a supermarket — bags, paying by card or cash, discount cards, receipts, and self-checkout problems.

Use these phrases when paying for groceries at a supermarket checkout — bags, card or cash, discount cards, receipts, and self-checkout problems.