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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 you buy clothes.

A1

Groceries & the Market

Use these simple phrases to find food, ask for quantities, and pay at the market.

A1

At the Supermarket Checkout

Use these simple phrases when you pay at the supermarket.

A1

Souvenirs & Gifts

Use these simple phrases to find and buy gifts in a shop.

A1

Asking if They Have It

Use these phrases to shop in a store.

A1

Buying Shoes

Use these phrases in a shoe store.

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