🛍️ Shopping Phrases

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Knowing useful English shopping phrases can help you find what you need, ask about prices and sizes, try on clothing, make payments, and handle returns or exchanges in stores and markets. Each English phrase includes translations in several languages.

🛍️ Finding What You Need

🔍 I am looking for...
use this to tell a clerk what you want
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Estoy buscando...
🇫🇷 French: Je cherche...
🇩🇪 German: Ich suche...
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto cercando...
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou procurando...
❓ Do you have...?
ask if the store sells a certain item
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene...?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous... ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie...?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete...?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem...?
📍 Where can I find...?
ask where an item is in the store
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Dónde puedo encontrar...?
🇫🇷 French: Où puis-je trouver... ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo finde ich...?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dove posso trovare...?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde posso encontrar...?
👀 I'm just looking, thank you.
a polite way to browse without buying yet
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Solo estoy mirando, gracias.
🇫🇷 French: Je regarde seulement, merci.
🇩🇪 German: Ich schaue nur, danke.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto solo guardando, grazie.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estou só olhando, obrigado.
🛒 I want to buy this.
use this when you have chosen an item
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero comprar esto.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux acheter ceci.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte das kaufen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio comprare questo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero comprar isto.
🔄 Do you have something similar?
ask for another item that is close to the one you like
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene algo parecido?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous quelque chose de similaire ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie etwas Ähnliches?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete qualcosa di simile?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem algo parecido?

🏷️ Asking About Prices

💰 How much does it cost?
the most common way to ask the price
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto cuesta?
🇫🇷 French: Combien ça coûte ?
🇩🇪 German: Was kostet das?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto costa?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto custa?
🏷️ How much does this cost?
point to one item when you ask the price
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
🇫🇷 French: Combien coûte ceci ?
🇩🇪 German: Was kostet das hier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto costa questo?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto custa isto?
👟 How much do these cost?
use this for more than one item, such as shoes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto cuestan estos?
🇫🇷 French: Combien coûtent ceux-ci ?
🇩🇪 German: Was kosten diese?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto costano questi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto custam estes?
🔥 Is it on sale?
ask if the price is reduced
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Está en oferta?
🇫🇷 French: Est-ce en promotion ?
🇩🇪 German: Ist es im Angebot?
🇮🇹 Italian: È in sconto?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Está em promoção?
📉 Is there a discount?
ask if the store can lower the price
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Hay algún descuento?
🇫🇷 French: Y a-t-il une réduction ?
🇩🇪 German: Gibt es einen Rabatt?
🇮🇹 Italian: C'è uno sconto?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem algum desconto?
💸 It is too expensive for me.
a polite way to say the price is too high
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Es demasiado caro para mí.
🇫🇷 French: C'est trop cher pour moi.
🇩🇪 German: Das ist mir zu teuer.
🇮🇹 Italian: È troppo caro per me.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: É muito caro para mim.

👕 Clothing & Sizes

📏 Do you have another size?
ask if a different size is available
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene otra talla?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous une autre taille ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie eine andere Größe?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete un'altra taglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem outro tamanho?
⬆️ I need a larger size.
use this when the item is too small
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito una talla más grande.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'une taille plus grande.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche eine größere Größe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi serve una taglia più grande.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de um tamanho maior.
⬇️ I need a smaller size.
use this when the item is too big
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito una talla más pequeña.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin d'une taille plus petite.
🇩🇪 German: Ich brauche eine kleinere Größe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi serve una taglia più piccola.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso de um tamanho menor.
🎨 Do you have this in another color?
ask if the same item comes in a different color
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Tiene esto en otro color?
🇫🇷 French: Avez-vous ceci dans une autre couleur ?
🇩🇪 German: Haben Sie das in einer anderen Farbe?
🇮🇹 Italian: Avete questo in un altro colore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tem isto em outra cor?
👕 Can I try it on?
ask if you can put the clothes on before buying
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puedo probármelo?
🇫🇷 French: Puis-je l'essayer ?
🇩🇪 German: Kann ich es anprobieren?
🇮🇹 Italian: Posso provarlo?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Posso experimentar?
🚪 Where is the fitting room?
ask where you can try on clothes
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Dónde está el probador?
🇫🇷 French: Où est la cabine d'essayage ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo ist die Umkleidekabine?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dov'è il camerino?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde fica o provador?

🤔 Making a Decision

👍 I like this one.
use this when you prefer one item
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta este.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime celui-ci.
🇩🇪 German: Der gefällt mir.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace questo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto deste.
👟 I like these shoes.
use this for more than one item
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gustan estos zapatos.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime ces chaussures.
🇩🇪 German: Diese Schuhe gefallen mir.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piacciono queste scarpe.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Eu gosto destes sapatos.
✅ It fits me well.
the size and shape are right for you
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me queda bien.
🇫🇷 French: Ça me va bien.
🇩🇪 German: Es passt mir gut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi sta bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fica bem em mim.
❌ It doesn't fit me well.
the size or shape is not right
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: No me queda bien.
🇫🇷 French: Ça ne me va pas bien.
🇩🇪 German: Es passt mir nicht gut.
🇮🇹 Italian: Non mi sta bene.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Não fica bem em mim.
🛍️ I'll take this one.
a natural way to say you will buy it
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a llevar este.
🇫🇷 French: Je prends celui-ci.
🇩🇪 German: Ich nehme den.
🇮🇹 Italian: Prendo questo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou levar este.
🤔 I'm going to think about it.
a polite way to wait before deciding
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a pensarlo.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais y réfléchir.
🇩🇪 German: Ich werde darüber nachdenken.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ci penserò.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou pensar nisso.

💳 Paying for Your Purchase

🧾 Where is the checkout?
ask where you pay
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Dónde está la caja?
🇫🇷 French: Où est la caisse ?
🇩🇪 German: Wo ist die Kasse?
🇮🇹 Italian: Dov'è la cassa?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Onde fica o caixa?
💵 How much is it in total?
ask for the final price of everything
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuánto es en total?
🇫🇷 French: Combien ça fait en tout ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie viel macht das insgesamt?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanto fa in totale?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quanto é no total?
💳 Do you accept cards?
ask if you can pay with a credit or debit card
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Aceptan tarjetas?
🇫🇷 French: Acceptez-vous les cartes ?
🇩🇪 German: Nehmen Sie Karten?
🇮🇹 Italian: Accettate carte?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aceitam cartões?
💳 I'm going to pay by card.
tell the cashier you will use a card
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a pagar con tarjeta.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais payer par carte.
🇩🇪 German: Ich zahle mit Karte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Pago con la carta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou pagar com cartão.
💵 I'm going to pay in cash.
tell the cashier you will use paper money or coins
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a pagar en efectivo.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais payer en espèces.
🇩🇪 German: Ich zahle bar.
🇮🇹 Italian: Pago in contanti.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou pagar em dinheiro.
📄 Can you give me the receipt, please?
ask for the paper that proves you paid
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Me puede dar el recibo, por favor?
🇫🇷 French: Pouvez-vous me donner le reçu, s'il vous plaît ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie mir bitte den Beleg geben?
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi può dare lo scontrino, per favore?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pode me dar o recibo, por favor?

🔄 Returns & Exchanges

↩️ I want to return this.
use this to give an item back
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero devolver esto.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais retourner ceci.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte das zurückgeben.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio restituire questo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero devolver isto.
🔁 I want to exchange this.
use this to change an item for a different one
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero cambiar esto.
🇫🇷 French: Je voudrais échanger ceci.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte das umtauschen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio cambiare questo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero trocar isto.
🧾 I have the receipt.
stores often need this paper for returns
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo el recibo.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai le reçu.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe den Beleg.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho lo scontrino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho o recibo.
📏 Can I exchange it for another size?
ask to swap an item for a better fit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Puedo cambiarlo por otra talla?
🇫🇷 French: Puis-je l'échanger contre une autre taille ?
🇩🇪 German: Kann ich es gegen eine andere Größe umtauschen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Posso cambiarlo con un'altra taglia?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Posso trocá-lo por outro tamanho?
📜 What is the return policy?
ask the store's rules for giving items back
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuál es la política de devoluciones?
🇫🇷 French: Quelle est la politique de retour ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie ist die Rückgaberegelung?
🇮🇹 Italian: Qual è la politica di reso?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Qual é a política de devolução?
⚠️ It is defective.
use this when the item is broken or does not work
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Está defectuoso.
🇫🇷 French: Il est défectueux.
🇩🇪 German: Es ist defekt.
🇮🇹 Italian: È difettoso.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Está com defeito.

💬 Sample Conversations

Looking for clothing
asking for a jacket and a larger size
A: Excuse me, I'm looking for a jacket for the winter.
B: Of course. We have several jackets here.
A: I like this one. Do you have a larger size?
B: Yes, one moment, please.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Disculpe, estoy buscando una chaqueta para el invierno.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. Tenemos varias chaquetas aquí.
🇪🇸 A: Me gusta esta. ¿Tiene una talla más grande?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, un momento, por favor.

🇫🇷 A: Excusez-moi, je cherche une veste pour l'hiver.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Nous avons plusieurs vestes ici.
🇫🇷 A: J'aime celle-ci. Avez-vous une taille plus grande ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, un instant, s'il vous plaît.

🇩🇪 A: Entschuldigung, ich suche eine Jacke für den Winter.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Wir haben hier mehrere Jacken.
🇩🇪 A: Die gefällt mir. Haben Sie eine größere Größe?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, einen Moment bitte.

🇮🇹 A: Scusi, sto cercando una giacca per l'inverno.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Abbiamo diverse giacche qui.
🇮🇹 A: Mi piace questa. Avete una taglia più grande?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, un momento, per favore.

🇵🇹 A: Com licença, estou procurando uma jaqueta para o inverno.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Temos várias jaquetas aqui.
🇵🇹 A: Eu gosto desta. Tem um tamanho maior?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, um momento, por favor.
Making a purchase
asking the price and paying by card
A: How much does this shirt cost?
B: It costs thirty euros.
A: Perfect. I'll take it. Can I pay by card?
B: Yes, we accept cards.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa?
🇪🇸 B: Cuesta treinta euros.
🇪🇸 A: Perfecto. Voy a llevarla. ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, aceptamos tarjetas.

🇫🇷 A: Combien coûte cette chemise ?
🇫🇷 B: Elle coûte trente euros.
🇫🇷 A: Parfait. Je la prends. Puis-je payer par carte ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, nous acceptons les cartes.

🇩🇪 A: Was kostet dieses Hemd?
🇩🇪 B: Es kostet dreißig Euro.
🇩🇪 A: Perfekt. Ich nehme es. Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, wir nehmen Karten.

🇮🇹 A: Quanto costa questa camicia?
🇮🇹 B: Costa trenta euro.
🇮🇹 A: Perfetto. La prendo. Posso pagare con la carta?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, accettiamo carte.

🇵🇹 A: Quanto custa esta camisa?
🇵🇹 B: Custa trinta euros.
🇵🇹 A: Perfeito. Vou levar. Posso pagar com cartão?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, aceitamos cartões.
Returning an item
bringing an item back with the receipt
A: Good morning. I want to return this shirt.
B: Of course. Do you have the receipt?
A: Yes, I have it here.
B: Perfect. Would you like a refund or to exchange it for another size?
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: Buenos días. Quiero devolver esta camisa.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. ¿Tiene el recibo?
🇪🇸 A: Sí, aquí lo tengo.
🇪🇸 B: Perfecto. ¿Quiere un reembolso o cambiarla por otra talla?

🇫🇷 A: Bonjour. Je voudrais retourner cette chemise.
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Avez-vous le reçu ?
🇫🇷 A: Oui, je l'ai ici.
🇫🇷 B: Parfait. Voulez-vous un remboursement ou l'échanger contre une autre taille ?

🇩🇪 A: Guten Morgen. Ich möchte dieses Hemd zurückgeben.
🇩🇪 B: Natürlich. Haben Sie den Beleg?
🇩🇪 A: Ja, ich habe ihn hier.
🇩🇪 B: Perfekt. Möchten Sie eine Rückerstattung oder es gegen eine andere Größe umtauschen?

🇮🇹 A: Buongiorno. Voglio restituire questa camicia.
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Ha lo scontrino?
🇮🇹 A: Sì, ce l'ho qui.
🇮🇹 B: Perfetto. Vuole un rimborso o cambiarla con un'altra taglia?

🇵🇹 A: Bom dia. Quero devolver esta camisa.
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Tem o recibo?
🇵🇹 A: Sim, tenho aqui.
🇵🇹 B: Perfeito. Quer um reembolso ou trocá-la por outro tamanho?

🏆 Final Practice

English in the Real World:

Read the situation. Choose the phrase that fits. Do not pick a nearby shopping phrase if a more exact one is better.
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