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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
Shops and shopping
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: receipt, refund, size, customer, try on.
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 document showing that you paid for something.
“Keep the receipt in case you return the shirt.”
refund /ˈriːfʌnd/
повернення грошей, zwrot pieniędzy, Geld zurück, devolución de dinero, remboursement, soldi indietro, dinheiro de volta, para iadesi, استعادة الاموال, 退款, 返金, 돈 돌려받기, पैसे वापस, επιστροφή χρημάτων, peníze zpět, banii înapoi, geld terug, pengar tillbaka, כסף בחזרה, ფულის დაბრუნება
Money returned after a purchase is cancelled or returned.
“I asked for a refund because the phone was broken.”
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
A standard measurement used for clothes or shoes.
“What size shoes do you wear?”
customer /ˈkʌstəmə/
покупець, kupujący, Käufer, comprador, acheteur, acquirente, comprador, alıcı, المشتري, 买家, 買い手, 구매자, क्रेता, αγοραστής, kupující, cumpărător, koper, köpare, קונה, მყიდველი
A person buying goods or services.
“The customer paid for her shopping.”
try on /traɪ ɒn/
приміряти, spróbuj, anprobieren, probarse, essayer, provare, experimente, denemek, حاول, 试穿, 試着してみる, 입어봐, प्रयास करें, δοκιμάστε, vyzkoušet, incearca, proberen, prova på, לנסות, სცადე
To put on clothing to check whether it fits.
“Can I try on this jacket?”
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Choose the word: A document showing that you paid for something.
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A document showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt in case you return the shirt.
Choose the word: Money returned after a purchase is cancelled or returned.
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Correct answer: refund
refund: Money returned after a purchase is cancelled or returned. Example: I asked for a refund because the phone was broken.
Choose the word: A standard measurement used for clothes or shoes.
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Correct answer: size
size: A standard measurement used for clothes or shoes. Example: What size shoes do you wear?
Choose the word: A person buying goods or services.
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Correct answer: customer
customer: A person buying goods or services. Example: The customer paid for her shopping.
Choose the word: To put on clothing to check whether it fits.
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Correct answer: try on
try on: To put on clothing to check whether it fits. Example: Can I try on this jacket?
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A document showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt in case you return the shirt.
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Correct answer: refund
refund: Money returned after a purchase is cancelled or returned. Example: I asked for a refund because the phone was broken.
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Correct answer: size
size: A standard measurement used for clothes or shoes. Example: What size shoes do you wear?
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Correct answer: customer
customer: A person buying goods or services. Example: The customer paid for her shopping.
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Correct answer: try on
try on: To put on clothing to check whether it fits. Example: Can I try on this jacket?
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Correct answer: receipt
receipt: A document showing that you paid for something. Example: Keep the receipt in case you return the shirt.
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Correct answer: refund
refund: Money returned after a purchase is cancelled or returned. Example: I asked for a refund because the phone was broken.
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Correct answer: size
size: A standard measurement used for clothes or shoes. Example: What size shoes do you wear?
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Correct answer: customer
customer: A person buying goods or services. Example: The customer paid for her shopping.
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Correct answer: try on
try on: To put on clothing to check whether it fits. Example: Can I try on this jacket?
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