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🛍️ Shopping: Essentials

Lo esencial de las compras

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🛍️ Shopping, Money & Errands · Lesson 1 of 7

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Memory tip: Pick one word from this lesson, say it out loud, then use it in a tiny sentence. Try starting with tienda, precio, descuento.

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📝 Key words · Palabras clave
store
tiendaTYEHN-dah
price
precioPREH-syoh
discount
descuentodehs-KWEHN-toh
receipt
reciboreh-SEE-boh
cash
efectivoeh-fehk-TEE-voh
credit card
tarjeta de créditotahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh
to return (an item)
devolverdeh-vohl-VEHR
money (PR)
los chavoslohs CHAH-vohs
a dollar
un pesooon PEH-soh
small change
sencillosehn-SEE-yoh
supermarket
el supermercadoehl soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh
pharmacy
la farmacialah fahr-MAH-syah
size (clothes)
la tallalah TAH-yah
sale, special offer
la ofertalah oh-FEHR-tah
debit card
tarjeta de débitotahr-HEH-tah deh DEH-bee-toh
bill (paper money)
el billeteehl bee-YEH-teh
coin
la monedalah moh-NEH-dah
bag
la fundalah FOON-dah
💬 Key phrases · Frases clave
How much does this cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?¿KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah EHS-toh?
It costs twenty dollars.
Cuesta veinte dólares.KWEHS-tah VAYN-teh DOH-lah-rehs.
This is really expensive.
Esto está muy caro.EHS-toh ehs-TAH mwee KAH-roh.
I'm just looking, thanks.
Solo estoy mirando, gracias.SOH-loh ehs-TOY mee-RAHN-doh, GRAH-syahs.
Can I try it on?
¿Puedo probármelo?¿PWEH-doh proh-BAHR-meh-loh?
How much is it in total?
¿Cuánto es todo junto?¿KWAHN-toh ehs TOH-doh HOON-toh?
Do you take cards?
¿Aceptan tarjeta?¿ah-SEHP-tahn tahr-HEH-tah?
I'll pay cash.
Voy a pagar en efectivo.voy ah pah-GAHR ehn eh-fehk-TEE-voh.
Can I have a receipt?
¿Me da un recibo?¿meh dah oon reh-SEE-boh?
Do you take ATH Móvil?
¿Aceptan ATH Móvil?¿ah-SEHP-tahn AH-TEH-AH-cheh MOH-veel?
Can I have a bag?
¿Me da una funda?¿meh dah OO-nah FOON-dah?
Where are the fitting rooms?
¿Dónde están los probadores?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lohs proh-bah-DOH-rehs?
I'd like to return this, please.
Quiero devolver esto, por favor.KYEH-roh deh-vohl-VEHR EHS-toh, pohr fah-VOHR.
Is it on sale?
¿Está en oferta?¿ehs-TAH ehn oh-FEHR-tah?
🧾 At the register · En la caja
I'll take this one, please.
Voy a llevar este, por favor.voy ah yeh-VAHR EHS-teh, pohr fah-VOHR.
Perfect, anything else?
Perfecto, ¿algo más?pehr-FEHK-toh, ¿AHL-goh mahs?
Do you accept credit cards?
¿Aceptan tarjeta de crédito?¿ah-SEHP-tahn tahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh?
Here's your receipt.
Aquí tiene el recibo.ah-KEE TYEH-neh ehl reh-SEE-boh.
Thank you for your purchase.
Gracias por su compra.GRAH-syahs pohr soo KOHM-prah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “How much does this cost?”?

2. What does “tienda” mean?

3. Choose the best English sentence for “— Cuesta veinte dólares.”.

4. What does “precio” mean?

5. Which Spanish phrase means “This is really expensive.”?

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