PET/KET Vocabulary: Shopping and Money
receipt
When you buy something, the shop gives you a paper R_________. ("ticket de compra") "You can't return something unless you have the R_______ "
lend
When you give something to someone for a short time, as a favour. "I will L______ you my tablet as long as you promise to take care of it."
order
When you request food or drinks at a restaurant, you O______ the food. "What did you O______? I O ________ed the fish."
shop assistant
When you walk into a shop, this person will ask "How can I help you?" It is their job to help sell things. S_______ A_________________
borrow
You DO THIS when you take something, and then give it back later. "Alexander, can I B______ a pencil? I lost mine."
be worth it
"I know climbing the mountain will be hard, but it will B____ W_____ I__ once we're at the top!" ("merecer la pena")
cash machine
(American English) This is a machine that gives you banknotes: C_____ M_________
buy, bought, bought
How do you say "comprar"? Write the INFINTIVE, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE
label
How do you say "etiqueta" in English? L________
spend, spent, spent
How do you say "gastar" (dinero)? Write the INFINITIVE, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE.
insurance
How do you say "seguro", as in "seguro médico" or "seguro del coche"? For example: Health I___________ or Car I__________.
supermarket
How do you say "supermercado" in English? S____________
sell, sold, sold
How do you say "vender"? Write the INFINITIVE, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE.
go shopping
How do you say, "ir de compras"? G__ S_______
pay, paid, paid
How do you say, "pagar" in English? Write the INFINITIVE, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE.
How much does a ticket cost?
How do you say, "¿Cuanto cuesta una entrada?" (entrada = a ticket)
How much does it cost?
How do you say, "¿Cuánto cuesta?"
How much do two tickets cost?
How do you say, "¿Cuánto cuestan dos entradas?" (entradas = tickets)
closed
If a shop is not open, it is C_________
FOR SALE
If something "está en venta", it is F____ S_______
cheap
If something doesn't cost much, it is C_______
value
If something is GOOD V________, that means you thing the money you spent on it was just right.
refund
If you aren't happy with something that you bought, you can return it and a get a R_________. ("devolución", "reembolso")
credit card
If you don't have any cash, you can pay with a C_____ C______ such as a Visa or Mastercard.
owe
If you have to pay money back to someone because they lent money to you, you O_____ them money. "Te debo 5 euros" = "I O____ you 5 euros."
advertise
If you put a message on TV, Internet or somewhere else, telling people to "buy this product!!!", you A_________ that product.
earn
If you work, you can E_____ money. ("ganar dinero", from a job).
loan
Money that you have borrowed from a bank. ("préstamo") "The bank gave me a L_____ to open up a bakery!"
note
Short form of "banknote" (paper money): N_____
expensive
Something that costs a lot is E_________. "The necklace on the left is more _________ than the necklace on the right."
free
Something that doesn't cost anything is F_____
bargain
Something that is surprisingly cheap is a B_________ (in Spanish: una "ganga")
hire
Synonym for "RENT": When you pay money to use something for a short time. H______ Example: "I'm going to H_____ a bicycle for a day when I visit Barcelona".
shop
Synonym for "store": S_____
coins
THESE are small metal discs that are worth money: C_____
queue
The British word for "line" (of people). Q________
open
The opposite of "close" or "closed": What time does the shop O_____ in the morning?
on sale
This describes something that is being sold at a lower price than normal. It's __ ____.
logo
This is a SYMBOL or PICTURE that represents a brand. (Brand = marca) L_____
department store
This is a large store that sells a wide variety of products, from clothes and jewelry to furniture and computers: D___________ S_______
customer
This is a person who buys things in a shop. (In Spanish: "cliente") C__________
banknote
This is a piece of paper that is money. B__________
bill
This is a piece of paper that tells you how much you have to pay for something (in Spanish: "factura"): B_____
sale
This is a reduction in price of certain items. "Did you hear about the Black Friday S____ they are having at Zara?"
pocket money
This is a small amount of cash that parents give to their children: P_______ M______
cheque
This is a small document issued by a bank that you can use to pay for something. (In Spanish, "talón") C______
quality
This is a term used when describing how good or bad something is. Q________ "These are very high-Q_______ shoes."
luxury
This is a word to describe things that are expensive, comfortable, and fancy: We stayed at a 5-star L________ hotel.
cash
This is money in the form of banknotes and coins (NOT cheques or credit cards). C_____
cent
This is one one-hundredth (0.01) of a dollar or euro. C______
cost
This is price of something OR (VERB) "to have a price". "I'd like that car. How much DOES it c____?"
product
This is something that is made or grown to be sold. "This shop sells leather p_________s"
advert
This is the SHORT FORM of the word that means "anuncio publicitario" A_________
ad
This is the VERY SHORT FORM of the word that means "anuncio publicitario" _ _
price
This is the amount of money that something costs: P_______
euro
This is the currency of most European Union countries. E____
dollar
This is the currency of the USA: D________
penny
This is the name of a coin worth 0.01 of a pound (one cent) = P_______
pound
This is the name of the currency in the UK: P_______
customer service
This is the part of a company that helps customers solve problems: C_______ S_______
checkout
This is the place in a shop where you pay. (In Spanish: caja) C_____________
advertisement
This long word means "anuncio publicitario". A__________________
reasonable
This means "quite cheap". "8 euros for a large pizza is a R_________ price!"
dear
This word is one way of starting a letter. "D______ Bobby, How are you? I hope you're well. Anyway, I was writing to tell you.... (etc.)"
change
This word means "a bunch of coins", or "the money you get back when you pay for sething in a shop". C______
charge
To ask for an amount of money: "The museum doesn't C______ anything for admission. It's free!·
request
To ask nicely for something: R_______
own
To have something that legally belongs to you. "We have just bought this house. We O___ it."
book
To make a reservation (Verb) "I B_____ed a table for us at Muerde La Pasta for our Valentine's dinner."
reduce
To make something less "Sale prices have been R_________d by 50%!"
save
To spend less money. "I need to S_____ money this month because I'm going on vacation next month!"
exchange
To trade: You give something to someone, and they give you something else in return. E___________
money
Uncountable noun: "dinero" in English M_______
choose, chose, chosen
VERB: How do you say "elegir"? Write the INFINITIVE, PAST SIMPLE and PAST PARTICIPLE
reserve
VERB: Synonym for "book" "Did you R_______ a table for us at the restaurant?"
return
VERB: To bring an item back to the shop to get your money back. "I don't like this shirt. I'm going to R_____ it. Now... where's the receipt?"
raise
VERB: To make something go up "The shop R______d its prices." "Rule 2: _____ your hand for permission to speak."
complain
VERB: To say that something is bad or wrong, or that you are annoyed. C__________
rent
Verb, synonym for "HIRE": To pay money to use something for a short time. "Let's R____ a bicycle in Barcelona! We can see the city!"
queue
Verb: If you WAIT IN A LINE OF PEOPLE, you Q_______
collect
Verb: synonym for "PICK UP": Example: "I'll C_______ you from the train station at 5 pm".
increase
Verb: to get bigger or higher "The price of milk has ________d since last month. It is now 20 cents more expensive."
try on
Before you buy trousers, you should T____ them O___ to see if they fit! ("probar ropa")
pence
British English: this is the plural of "penny". P____
second-hand
A S______-H____ shop sells things that have been used or owned by other people before.
shopper
A person who buys things in a store is a S_________.
reduced
A price that has decreased (gone down) is a R__________ price. "During sales, prices are normally R__________ by up to 50%."
discount
A reduction in price: D________
financial
ADJECTIVE: "related to money". "I need help managing my money. Can you give me some F_________ advice?"
item
An object in a shop. Example: "How many things did you buy at the store?" "I only bought 8 I_____s."
damaged
Another word for "broken" D____________
inexpensive
Another word for "cheap" or "low in cost". The blue pen is I_______________ compared to the white pen."
amount
Another word for "quantity" A________
bank account
At a bank, you can keep your money in a B_______ A_______. ("cuenta bancaria")