🌸 Flower Shops

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In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for visiting a flower shop, choosing flowers, ordering bouquets and arrangements, selecting flowers for special occasions, and arranging flower delivery. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Flower Shop Vocabulary

🌸 Flower shop
a store that sells flowers and plants
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Floristería
🇫🇷 French: Fleuriste
🇩🇪 German: Blumenladen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fioraio / Negozio di fiori
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Floricultura / Loja de flores
🌹 Flower
the colorful part of a plant that people often give as a gift
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Flor
🇫🇷 French: Fleur
🇩🇪 German: Blume
🇮🇹 Italian: Fiore
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Flor
💐 Bouquet
a bunch of flowers tied together
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Ramo
🇫🇷 French: Bouquet
🇩🇪 German: Blumenstrauß
🇮🇹 Italian: Mazzo di fiori
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ramo / Buquê
🌺 Flower arrangement
flowers designed and placed in a vase or display
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Arreglo floral
🇫🇷 French: Arrangement floral
🇩🇪 German: Blumengesteck
🇮🇹 Italian: Composizione floreale
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Arranjo floral
🪴 Plant
a living green gift that lasts longer than cut flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Planta
🇫🇷 French: Plante
🇩🇪 German: Pflanze
🇮🇹 Italian: Pianta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Planta
🌱 Stem
the long part that holds the flower up
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tallo
🇫🇷 French: Tige
🇩🇪 German: Stiel
🇮🇹 Italian: Stelo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caule / Haste

🟡 Types of Flowers

🌹 Rose
a classic flower often given as a romantic gift
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Rosa
🇫🇷 French: Rose
🇩🇪 German: Rose
🇮🇹 Italian: Rosa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rosa
🌻 Sunflower
a tall yellow flower that looks like the sun
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Girasol
🇫🇷 French: Tournesol
🇩🇪 German: Sonnenblume
🇮🇹 Italian: Girasole
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Girassol
🌷 Tulip
a spring flower with a cup-shaped bloom
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tulipán
🇫🇷 French: Tulipe
🇩🇪 German: Tulpe
🇮🇹 Italian: Tulipano
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tulipa
🌸 Lily
a large, elegant flower with a strong scent
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Lirio
🇫🇷 French: Lys
🇩🇪 German: Lilie
🇮🇹 Italian: Giglio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lírio
🌼 Daisy
a simple white flower with a yellow center
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Margarita
🇫🇷 French: Marguerite
🇩🇪 German: Gänseblümchen
🇮🇹 Italian: Margherita
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Margarida
🌺 Orchid
an elegant flower often sold as a potted plant
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Orquídea
🇫🇷 French: Orchidée
🇩🇪 German: Orchidee
🇮🇹 Italian: Orchidea
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Orquídea

🔵 Flower Shop Services & Occasions

🚚 Delivery
sending flowers to someone's home or office
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Entrega
🇫🇷 French: Livraison
🇩🇪 German: Lieferung
🇮🇹 Italian: Consegna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Entrega
💌 Card
a small paper note added to a bouquet
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tarjeta
🇫🇷 French: Carte
🇩🇪 German: Karte
🇮🇹 Italian: Biglietto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cartão
🎂 Birthday
the day someone was born, often celebrated with flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Cumpleaños
🇫🇷 French: Anniversaire
🇩🇪 German: Geburtstag
🇮🇹 Italian: Compleanno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aniversário
💍 Wedding
a marriage ceremony, often with special flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Boda
🇫🇷 French: Mariage
🇩🇪 German: Hochzeit
🇮🇹 Italian: Matrimonio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Casamento
❤️ Anniversary
a date that marks a special event each year
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Aniversario
🇫🇷 French: Anniversaire
🇩🇪 German: Jubiläum / Jahrestag
🇮🇹 Italian: Anniversario
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aniversário
🎁 Gift
something you give to another person
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Regalo
🇫🇷 French: Cadeau
🇩🇪 German: Geschenk
🇮🇹 Italian: Regalo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Presente

🧠 Choosing & Ordering Flowers

💡 Use I'd like... for a polite way to order flowers or a bouquet.
I'd like a bouquet of roses, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Quisiera un ramo de rosas, por favor.
🇫🇷 Je voudrais un bouquet de roses, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 Ich hätte gerne einen Strauß Rosen, bitte.
🇮🇹 Vorrei un mazzo di rose, per favore.
🇵🇹 Queria um ramo de rosas, por favor.
I'd like a flower arrangement for a birthday.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Quisiera un arreglo floral para un cumpleaños.
🇫🇷 Je voudrais un arrangement floral pour un anniversaire.
🇩🇪 Ich hätte gerne ein Blumengesteck für einen Geburtstag.
🇮🇹 Vorrei una composizione floreale per un compleanno.
🇵🇹 Queria um arranjo floral para um aniversário.
💡 Use color adjectives to describe the color of flowers you want.
I'd like a bouquet of red roses.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Quisiera un ramo de rosas rojas.
🇫🇷 Je voudrais un bouquet de roses rouges.
🇩🇪 Ich hätte gerne einen Strauß rote Rosen.
🇮🇹 Vorrei un mazzo di rose rosse.
🇵🇹 Queria um ramo de rosas vermelhas.
I prefer light-colored flowers.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Prefiero flores de colores claros.
🇫🇷 Je préfère les fleurs de couleurs claires.
🇩🇪 Ich bevorzuge hellfarbige Blumen.
🇮🇹 Preferisco fiori di colori chiari.
🇵🇹 Prefiro flores de cores claras.
💡 Use for to explain the occasion or person the flowers are for.
The flowers are for an anniversary.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Las flores son para un aniversario.
🇫🇷 Les fleurs sont pour un anniversaire.
🇩🇪 Die Blumen sind für ein Jubiläum.
🇮🇹 I fiori sono per un anniversario.
🇵🇹 As flores são para um aniversário.
I need a bouquet for a wedding.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Necesito un ramo para una boda.
🇫🇷 J'ai besoin d'un bouquet pour un mariage.
🇩🇪 Ich brauche einen Strauß für eine Hochzeit.
🇮🇹 Mi serve un mazzo per un matrimonio.
🇵🇹 Preciso de um ramo para um casamento.

❓ Useful Flower Shop Questions

💐 What flowers do you recommend for a birthday?
asking which flowers are a good birthday gift
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué flores recomienda para un cumpleaños?
🇫🇷 French: Quelles fleurs recommandez-vous pour un anniversaire ?
🇩🇪 German: Welche Blumen empfehlen Sie für einen Geburtstag?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quali fiori consiglia per un compleanno?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que flores recomenda para um aniversário?
🌹 Do you have red roses?
asking if red roses are available
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tienen rosas rojas?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous des roses rouges ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie rote Rosen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete rose rosse?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Têm rosas vermelhas?
🌺 Can you prepare a flower arrangement?
asking the florist to design the flowers for you
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puede preparar un arreglo floral?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous préparer un arrangement floral ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie ein Blumengesteck vorbereiten?
🇮🇹 Italian: Può preparare una composizione floreale?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode preparar um arranjo floral?
🚚 Do you make home deliveries?
asking if they can send flowers to a house
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Hacen entregas a domicilio?
🇫🇷 French: Faites-vous des livraisons à domicile ?
🇩🇪 German: Machen Sie Hauslieferungen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Fate consegne a domicilio?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazem entregas ao domicílio?
📅 Can you deliver the flowers tomorrow?
asking if delivery is possible the next day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Pueden entregar las flores mañana?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous livrer les fleurs demain ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie die Blumen morgen liefern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Potete consegnare i fiori domani?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Podem entregar as flores amanhã?
💌 Can I include a card with the bouquet?
asking to add a written message
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puedo incluir una tarjeta con el ramo?
🇫🇷 French: Puis-je inclure une carte avec le bouquet ?
🇩🇪 German: Kann ich eine Karte mit dem Strauß beilegen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Posso includere un biglietto con il mazzo?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Posso incluir um cartão com o ramo?

💬 Common Flower Shop Phrases

💐 I'd like a bouquet with roses and tulips, please.
you want a mixed bunch of two flower types
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quisiera un ramo con rosas y tulipanes, por favor.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais un bouquet avec des roses et des tulipes, s'il vous plaît.
🇩🇪 German: Ich hätte gerne einen Strauß mit Rosen und Tulpen, bitte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei un mazzo con rose e tulipani, per favore.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Queria um ramo com rosas e tulipas, por favor.
🎂 I'm looking for flowers for my mother's birthday.
the flowers are a birthday gift for your mother
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy buscando flores para el cumpleaños de mi madre.
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche des fleurs pour l'anniversaire de ma mère.
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche Blumen für den Geburtstag meiner Mutter.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto cercando fiori per il compleanno di mia madre.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou à procura de flores para o aniversário da minha mãe.
🚚 I would like the bouquet to be delivered tomorrow morning.
you want the flowers sent the next morning
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gustaría que entregaran el ramo mañana por la mañana.
🇫🇷 French: J'aimerais que le bouquet soit livré demain matin.
🇩🇪 German: Ich würde gerne den Strauß morgen früh geliefert bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vorrei che il mazzo fosse consegnato domani mattina.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gostaria que o ramo fosse entregue amanhã de manhã.
💌 I want to add a card with a personal message.
you want a written note with the flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero añadir una tarjeta con un mensaje personal.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux ajouter une carte avec un message personnel.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte eine Karte mit einer persönlichen Nachricht hinzufügen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio aggiungere un biglietto con un messaggio personale.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero acrescentar um cartão com uma mensagem pessoal.

💬 Everyday Conversations

Choosing a bouquet
asking for mixed flowers for an anniversary
A: Good morning. I'm looking for a bouquet for an anniversary.
B: Of course. Do you prefer roses, tulips, or a mixture of flowers?
A: I would like a mixture of roses and tulips.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Buenos días. Estoy buscando un ramo para un aniversario.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. ¿Prefiere rosas, tulipanes o una mezcla de flores?
🇪🇸 A: Me gustaría una mezcla de rosas y tulipanes.

🇫🇷 A: Bonjour. Je cherche un bouquet pour un anniversaire.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Préférez-vous des roses, des tulipes ou un mélange de fleurs ?
🇫🇷 A: J'aimerais un mélange de roses et de tulipes.

🇩🇪 A: Guten Morgen. Ich suche einen Strauß für ein Jubiläum.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Möchten Sie lieber Rosen, Tulpen oder eine Mischung aus Blumen?
🇩🇪 A: Ich hätte gerne eine Mischung aus Rosen und Tulpen.

🇮🇹 A: Buongiorno. Sto cercando un mazzo per un anniversario.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Preferisce rose, tulipani o un misto di fiori?
🇮🇹 A: Vorrei un misto di rose e tulipani.

🇵🇹 A: Bom dia. Estou à procura de um ramo para um aniversário.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Prefere rosas, tulipas ou uma mistura de flores?
🇵🇹 A: Gostaria de uma mistura de rosas e tulipas.
Arranging flower delivery
asking about delivery and adding a card
A: Do you make home deliveries?
B: Yes. We can deliver the bouquet tomorrow afternoon.
A: Perfect. I would also like to include a card.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Hacen entregas a domicilio?
🇪🇸 B: Sí. Podemos entregar el ramo mañana por la tarde.
🇪🇸 A: Perfecto. También quisiera incluir una tarjeta.

🇫🇷 A: Faites-vous des livraisons à domicile ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui. Nous pouvons livrer le bouquet demain après-midi.
🇫🇷 A: Parfait. J'aimerais aussi inclure une carte.

🇩🇪 A: Machen Sie Hauslieferungen?
🇩🇪 B: Ja. Wir können den Strauß morgen Nachmittag liefern.
🇩🇪 A: Perfekt. Ich würde auch gerne eine Karte beilegen.

🇮🇹 A: Fate consegne a domicilio?
🇮🇹 B: Sì. Possiamo consegnare il mazzo domani pomeriggio.
🇮🇹 A: Perfetto. Vorrei anche includere un biglietto.

🇵🇹 A: Fazem entregas ao domicílio?
🇵🇹 B: Sim. Podemos entregar o ramo amanhã à tarde.
🇵🇹 A: Perfeito. Também gostaria de incluir um cartão.

📝 Example Sentences

🌹 We chose a bouquet of red and white roses to celebrate their anniversary.
the mixed roses mark a special yearly date
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Elegimos un ramo de rosas rojas y blancas para celebrar su aniversario.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons choisi un bouquet de roses rouges et blanches pour célébrer leur anniversaire.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben einen Strauß aus roten und weißen Rosen gewählt, um ihr Jubiläum zu feiern.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo scelto un mazzo di rose rosse e bianche per celebrare il loro anniversario.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Escolhemos um ramo de rosas vermelhas e brancas para celebrar o aniversário deles.
🌻 The large yellow sunflowers made the arrangement look more cheerful.
the bright flowers made the display happier
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Los girasoles grandes y amarillos hicieron que el arreglo se viera más alegre.
🇫🇷 French: Les grands tournesols jaunes ont rendu l'arrangement plus joyeux.
🇩🇪 German: Die großen gelben Sonnenblumen haben das Gesteck fröhlicher aussehen lassen.
🇮🇹 Italian: I grandi girasoli gialli hanno reso la composizione più allegra.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Os girassóis grandes e amarelos fizeram o arranjo parecer mais alegre.
🌷 The florist combined tulips of several colors to prepare a special bouquet.
the shop mixed different tulip colors
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: La florista combinó tulipanes de varios colores para preparar un ramo especial.
🇫🇷 French: La fleuriste a combiné des tulipes de plusieurs couleurs pour préparer un bouquet spécial.
🇩🇪 German: Die Floristin hat Tulpen in verschiedenen Farben kombiniert, um einen besonderen Strauß vorzubereiten.
🇮🇹 Italian: La fiorista ha combinato tulipani di vari colori per preparare un mazzo speciale.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A florista combinou tulipas de várias cores para preparar um ramo especial.
🪴 I bought a small plant because I wanted a gift that would last longer.
a plant lives longer than cut flowers
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Compré una planta pequeña porque quería un regalo que durara más tiempo.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai acheté une petite plante parce que je voulais un cadeau qui dure plus longtemps.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe eine kleine Pflanze gekauft, weil ich ein Geschenk wollte, das länger hält.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho comprato una pianta piccola perché volevo un regalo che durasse più a lungo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Comprei uma planta pequena porque queria um presente que durasse mais tempo.
🚚 We asked for the flowers to be delivered directly to her home on her birthday.
the shop sent the flowers to her house on that day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pedimos que entregaran las flores directamente en su casa el día de su cumpleaños.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons demandé que les fleurs soient livrées directement chez elle le jour de son anniversaire.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben darum gebeten, dass die Blumen direkt an ihrem Geburtstag zu ihr nach Hause geliefert werden.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo chiesto che i fiori fossero consegnati direttamente a casa sua il giorno del suo compleanno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pedimos que as flores fossem entregues diretamente em sua casa no dia do aniversário dela.
💌 I added a card to the bouquet to write a congratulatory message.
the card carries a short written greeting
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Añadí una tarjeta al ramo para escribir un mensaje de felicitación.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai ajouté une carte au bouquet pour écrire un message de félicitations.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe eine Karte zum Strauß hinzugefügt, um eine Glückwunschbotschaft zu schreiben.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho aggiunto un biglietto al mazzo per scrivere un messaggio di congratulazioni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Acrescentei um cartão ao ramo para escrever uma mensagem de felicitações.

🏆 Final Practice

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