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Shopping

How often do you go shopping?

 I usually buy some bread, some milk, cheese, some fruit and vegetables.
 We usually go shopping every weekend. I go to the bakery every morning.

What do you buy every day?

 I often buy some pastries, sandwiches, a bottle of fruit juice.

About how much do you usually spend each day?

 I get 800 forints every day for my breakfast. I usually go to the bakery on my way to
school and I buy some delicious pastries.

Where do you do your daily shopping?

 We usually go to Gyöngyös for shopping. We can find everything we need there. The
prices are reasonable and we can buy fresh food.

What kind of things do you often shop for?

 I buy some food every day. Twice or three times a month I go shopping for some
clothes and some cosmetics.

Do you enjoy shopping?

 I really enjoy shopping for clothes or make-up. Sometimes I go together with my

friends. Then we have a lot of fun.

What is something that you have bought recently?

 I bought new clothes.

What is something that you want to buy, but can’t afford to buy?

 I would like to buy a new mobile but I can’t afford to buy it.

What’s your favourite place to shop?

 My favourite shops are H&M and Zara.

Who do you often go shopping with?

 I usually go shopping for clothes with my best friend and my family

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Where do you usually buy your clothes?

 I usually buy my clothes in Zara, Newyorker and H&M

Do you ever shop online? What for?

 I sometimes order clothes online.

Vásárlással kapcsolatos kifejezések

Can I help you? – Segíthetek?

I’m looking for a/an … . – …-t keresek.
What’s your size? – Mi a mérete?
How about this/these? – Mit szól ehez/ezekhez?
What colour would you like? – Milyen színt szeretne?

Can I pay by credit card? Fizethetek hitelkártyával?

Keep the receipt! Tartsa meg a blokkot!
… In case you want to change it. … arra az esetre, ha ki akarja cserélni.
Have you got anything similar? – Van valami hasonló?
Can I try it/them on? – Felpróbálhatom?
Certainly. – Természetesen.
The changing rooms are over there. – Ott vannak a próbafülkék.
I will take this. - Ezt elviszem.
You pay at the cash desk. A pénztárnál fizet.

I would like a dozen of … . – Szeretnék egy tucat … .

Here you are. – Tessék, itt van.
Would you like anything else? – Szeretne még valamit?
Is that all? – Ez lesz minden?
All right. – Rendben van.
Something else? – Valami mást?
How much is it? / How much are these? – Mennyibe kerül?

It’s a little expensive. – Ez egy kicsit drága.

Have you got a chepear one? – Van olcsóbb?

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What types of shops can you name and what can you buy in each of them?

There are a lot of different types of shops; I would like to mention only the most frequent
ones.

 If you want to buy some bread, rolls, croissants or cakes, you should go to a bakery.
 In a bookshop yo can buy books and maps.
 You should go to the buthcher’s if you need some meat, for example beef, veal, pork,
lamb or poultry, ham, bacon or sausages.
 At a chemist’s you can buy medicine, vitamins, shampoo, toothpaste, shower cream
and facial cream, for instance.
 In a DIY store you can find everything you need if you want to redecorate your flat,
make some new furniture or fix a tap. They sell paint, wallpaper, wooden panels, tiles,
curtain rails, nails, tools and so on.
 At an electrical appliances shop you can buy televisions, CD-and DVD-players, hi-fi
systems, washing machines, dishwashers, hoovers, irons, coffee makers and things
like that.
 If you need some flowers, you should go to the florist’s.
 At a furniture shop you can find everything you need to furnish your home: beds,
chairs, sofas, armchairs, tables, shelves, mirrors, cupboards and so on.
 A greengrocer’s is a place where you can buy fruit and vegetables.
 You can buy food and other things used in the home at a grocer’s.
 A haberdasher’s is a shop where you can find small articles for sewing or knitting, for
example needles, pins, buttons, zips and wool.
 In a hardware shop you can buy tools and equipment that are used in the house and
garden.
 You can buy clothes and underwear in a Ladies’/Men’s clothes shop.
 You can find bags, wallets and purses in a leather goods shop.
 At a newsagent’s you can buy newspapers, magazines, crossword puzzles, sweets and
chewing gum.
 An off-licence is a shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away.
 At an optician’s you can have your eyes tested and buy some glasses, sunglasses or
contact lenses.
 In a pet shop you can find animals that are sold as pets, like cats, dogs, hamsters,
guinea pigs, rabbits, fish, budgerigars or parrots and also food and equipment for your
pet.
 A shoe shop is a place where you can buy shoes, slippers, boots, sandals, trainers or
wellingtons.
 A sports shop sells every kind of equipment you need for sport: sportswear, balls,
rackets, nets, skiing equipment, skates and so on.
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 At a stationer’s you can find materials for writing and everything you may need in an
office, for example paper, exercise books, folders, envelopes, pens, pencils, pencil
sharpeners, rubbers, staplers, correction fluid, highlighters, drawing pins, paper clips,
paper hole punches, Sellotape and so on.
 Supermarkets are large shops or stores that sell food, drinks and household goods, like
washing powder, washing-up liquid or hankies. These shops are usually self-service;
customers can choose everything from the shelves, put the products in a trolley and
pay for them as they leave.
 If you want to buy some toys for children to play with, you should go to a toy shop.

 What are malls? Why are these places popular?

 Malls are large shopping centres, where there are several shops, restaurants and
entertainment facilities, like cinemas, bowling alleys, sports centre, and so on, you can
also find a post office, hairdressers or banks there so they are popular, because people
can do lots of things in one place besides shopping. There is usually a playing area
where children can play while their parents are doing the shopping.

 What can you buy at a market?

 You can buy everything you need at a market: fruit, vegetables, meat, honey and eggs.

Summary

If you want to buy something, you can do the shopping in several different places. Many
people like hypermarkets or supermarkets, because the variety is bigger, there are lower
prices and some of them are open around the clock. Others go to shopping malls, because
they like doing lots of things in one place besides shopping. There are also some people who
like shopping is small corner shops because they are closer to their home and in these the
customer service is usually better than in bigger stores, because the shop assistants help the
customers a lot; customers are more important there. More and more people choose mail
order shopping; they usually use the internet or their phone to order the goods they need.

Talking of my shopping habits, I buy some food every day. Twice or three times a months I
go shopping for some clothes, some books, some stationery and some cosmetics. My
favourite shop is a stationer’s in the main street. I like this shop, because I’m mad about
beautiful pens and colour sheets, exercise-books and folders. They have a wide variety of
different articles so I often go there and take a look at the newest designs. Sometimes I order
some books or CDs online, because it is easier and faster and usually cheaper for me than
going to several different shops.