Skip to content
72-75 AROUND TOWN
73 Shopping
73.1 STORES (US) / SHOPS (UK)
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/ˈbeɪkə/
baker
/bæŋk/
bank
/ˈbʊkstɔː/ / /ˈbʊkʃɒp/
bookstore / bookshop
/buːˈtiːk/
boutique
/ˈbʊʧə/
butcher
/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsn/
delicatessen
/draɪ/ /ˈkliːnəz/
dry cleaners
/fɪʃ/ /ˈdiːlə/ / /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə/
fish dealer / fishmonger
/ˈflɒrɪst/
florist
/ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə/
greengrocer
/ˈhɑːdweə/ /stɔː/
hardware store
/ˈʤuːələz/ / /ˈʤuːələz/
jewelers / jewellers
/ʃuː/ /stɔː/ / /ʃuː/ /ʃɒp/
shoe store / shoe shop
/striːt/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/
street market
/tɔɪ/ /stɔː/ / /tɔɪ/ /ʃɒp/
toy store / toy shop
There are no rows in this table
73.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/tuː/ /baɪ/
to buy
/tuː/ /ʧuːz/
to choose
/tuː/ /ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ/
to exchange
/tuː/ /fɪt/
to fit
/tuː/ /ˈhæɡl/
to haggle
/tuː/ /peɪ/
to pay
/tuː/ /ˈriːfʌnd/
to refund
/tuː/ /sɛl/
to sell
/tuː/ /traɪ/ /ɒn/
to try on
/tuː/ /wɒnt/
to want
There are no rows in this table
73.3 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
50 /pəˈsɛnt/ /ɒf/
50 percent off
/ˈbɑːɡɪn/-/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
bargain-hunting
/fliː/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/
flea market
/ɡʊd/ /diːl/
good deal
/ɒn/ /ə/ /taɪt/ /ˈbʌʤɪt/
on a tight budget
/ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/
overpriced
/rɪp/-/ɒf/
rip-off
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /əˈraʊnd/
shopping around
/slæʃt/ /ɪts/ /ˈpraɪsɪz/
slashed its prices
/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
window shopping
There are no rows in this table
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.