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Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL TOPICS Greetings & Socializing Eating & Drinking Out Travel & Transport Hotels & Accommodation Shopping & Money Health & Pharmacy Banking & Daily Admin Renting & Housing Everyday Services Emergencies & Safety Work & Study

Shopping & Money

Stores, markets, prices, and paying.

A1

Buying Clothes

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

A1

Groceries & the Market

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

A1

At the Supermarket Checkout

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

A1

Souvenirs & Gifts

Use these essential phrases to ask for recommendations, check prices, and request gift wrapping when shopping for local souvenirs.

A1

Asking if They Have It

Use these phrases to ask shop staff about item availability, sizes, colors, and stock.

A1

Buying Shoes

Essential phrases for asking about sizes, describing the fit, and discussing colors when shopping for shoes.

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