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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Shopping and money
Learn 9 words for money: price, receipt, change, cheap, expensive, size, cash, save, spend.
price /praɪs/
ціна, cena, Preis, precio, prix, prezzo, preço, fiyat, السعر, 价格, 価格, 가격, कीमत, τιμή, cena, pret, prijs, pris, מחיר, ფასი
The amount of money you must pay for something.
“What is the price of this jacket?”
receipt /rɪˈsiːt/
чек, sprawdź, überprüfen, comprobar, vérifier, controllare, verificar, kontrol et, تحقق, 检查, チェックする, 확인, जांचें, έλεγχος, zkontrolovat, verifica, controleer, kontrollera, לבדוק, შემოწმება
A piece of paper showing that you paid for something.
“Keep the receipt if you want to return the shoes.”
change /tʃeɪndʒ/
здавання, zmienić, ändern, cambiar, changement, cambiare, mudar, değişiklik, التغيير, 改变, 変化する, 변화, परिवर्तन, αλλαγή, změnit, schimbare, verandering, ändra, לשנות, შეცვლა
Money given back when you pay more than the exact cost.
“The assistant gave me my change.”
cheap /tʃiːp/
дешевий, tanie, billig, barato, pas cher, economico, barato, ucuz, رخيصة, 便宜, 安い, 싼, सस्ता, φτηνό, levné, ieftin, goedkoop, billigt, זול, იაფი
Costing little money.
“We found a cheap hotel near the beach.”
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/
дорогий, kochanie, Liebling, querido, cher, caro, querido, canım, عزيزي, 亲爱的, 親愛なる, 친애하는, प्रिय, αγαπητέ, drahý, dragă, lieve, kära, יקר, ძვირფასო
Costing a lot of money.
“This coat is too expensive for me.”
size /saɪz/
розмір, rozmiar, Größe, tamaño, taille, dimensione, tamanho, boyut, الحجم, 尺寸, サイズ, 크기, आकार, μέγεθος, velikost, dimensiune, maat, storlek, גודל, ზომა
How big or small something is.
“Do you have this shirt in a larger size?”
cash /kæʃ/
готівка, gotówka, Bargeld, efectivo, en espèces, contanti, dinheiro, nakit, نقدا, 现金, 現金, 현금, नकद, μετρητά, hotovost, numerar, contant geld, kontanter, מזומן, ნაღდი ფული
Money in the form of notes and coins.
“Can I pay in cash?”
save /seɪv/
збирати; відкладати, gromadzić; odłożyć, ansammeln; verschieben, acumular; posponer, accumuler; reporter, accumulare; rinviare, acumular; adiar, biriktirmek; ertelemek, تتراكم؛ تأجيل, 积累；推迟, 蓄積する。延期する, 축적하다; 연기하다, जमा करना; स्थगित करें, συσσωρεύουν? αναβάλει, hromadit se; odložit, se acumulează; amâna, accumuleren; uitstellen, ackumuleras; skjuta upp, לצבור; לדחות, დაგროვება; გადადება
To keep money so you can use it later.
“I want to save enough money for a bicycle.”
spend /spend/
витрачати, wydać, ausgeben, gastar, dépenser, spendere, gastar, harcamak, انفق, 花费, 費やす, 지출하다, खर्च करो, ξοδεύω, utrácet, cheltuiesc, besteden, spendera, להוציא, დახარჯავს
To use money to buy or pay for something.
“We do not spend much on clothes.”
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Choose the word: The amount of money you must pay for something.
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Correct answer: price
price: The amount of money you must pay for something. Example: What is the price of this jacket?
Choose the word: A piece of paper showing that you paid for something.
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A piece of paper showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt if you want to return the shoes.
Choose the word: Money given back when you pay more than the exact cost.
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change: Money given back when you pay more than the exact cost. Example: The assistant gave me my change.
Choose the word: Costing little money.
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Correct answer: cheap
cheap: Costing little money. Example: We found a cheap hotel near the beach.
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expensive: Costing a lot of money. Example: This coat is too expensive for me.
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size: How big or small something is. Example: Do you have this shirt in a larger size?
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cash: Money in the form of notes and coins. Example: Can I pay in cash?
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save: To keep money so you can use it later. Example: I want to save enough money for a bicycle.
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spend: To use money to buy or pay for something. Example: We do not spend much on clothes.
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Correct answer: price
price: The amount of money you must pay for something. Example: What is the price of this jacket?
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A piece of paper showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt if you want to return the shoes.
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Correct answer: change
change: Money given back when you pay more than the exact cost. Example: The assistant gave me my change.
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Correct answer: cheap
cheap: Costing little money. Example: We found a cheap hotel near the beach.
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Correct answer: expensive
expensive: Costing a lot of money. Example: This coat is too expensive for me.
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Correct answer: size
size: How big or small something is. Example: Do you have this shirt in a larger size?
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Correct answer: cash
cash: Money in the form of notes and coins. Example: Can I pay in cash?
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Correct answer: save
save: To keep money so you can use it later. Example: I want to save enough money for a bicycle.
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Correct answer: spend
spend: To use money to buy or pay for something. Example: We do not spend much on clothes.
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Correct answer: price
price: The amount of money you must pay for something. Example: What is the price of this jacket?
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A piece of paper showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt if you want to return the shoes.
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Correct answer: change
change: Money given back when you pay more than the exact cost. Example: The assistant gave me my change.
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Correct answer: cheap
cheap: Costing little money. Example: We found a cheap hotel near the beach.
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Correct answer: expensive
expensive: Costing a lot of money. Example: This coat is too expensive for me.
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Correct answer: size
size: How big or small something is. Example: Do you have this shirt in a larger size?
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: cash
cash: Money in the form of notes and coins. Example: Can I pay in cash?
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Correct answer: save
save: To keep money so you can use it later. Example: I want to save enough money for a bicycle.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: spend
spend: To use money to buy or pay for something. Example: We do not spend much on clothes.
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