In a Clothes Shop

A

Shopping for a Sweater

• Can I help you?
• Yes, I’m looking for a sweater.
• What size are you?
• (I’m) extra large.
• How about this one?
• Yes, that’s nice. Can I try it on?
• Certainly, there are the changing rooms over there.
• Thank you.
• How does it fit?
• It’s too large. Do you have a large?
• Yes, here you are.
• Thank you. I’ll have it, please.
• OK, how would you like to pay?
• Do you take credit cards?
• Yes, we do. Visa, Master Card and American Express.
• OK, here’s my Visa.
• Thank you. Have a nice day!
• Thank you, goodbye.

B.

To explain what you want, use:

I’m, looking for something like this in green.

I’m looking for a jacket.

I want to get some trousers.

I’m looking for something for about $40.

C

Talking about colour:

• Have you got another colour?
• This is too dark/too light.
• I like/don’t like this colour.

D.

Talking about price

• How much is it/are they?
• Have you got anything cheaper?
• Have you got anything more expensive?
• That’s cheap/expensive; it’s too expensive.

E

Talking about size

• What size is this?
• Will this fit me?
• Have you got anything bigger/smaller?
• Have you got this in a bigger/smaller size?
• It is/they are too big/small/short/long/tight/loose.
• It/They won’t fit me

F.

Asking about trying clothes on

• I’d like to try this on
• Where can I change?
• Can I try these on?
• Is there a changing room here?
• Where can I try these on?

G

General conversations

• Can I try these on?
• Is there a changing room here?
• What would you like to see?
• I’d like to see your overcoats, please.
• What kind of overcoats would you like to see?
• I’d like to see your winter overcoats – probably wool.
• I’d like to look at your sweaters, if I could.
• Certainly. Any particular style?
• Could I see some of the new styles, please?
• Of course. Please step right this way.
• I’m interested in seeing your summer suits.
• What colour did you have in mind?
• White, or some light colour, I think.
• Step over to this other room with me, would you please?
• That jacket you have on now seems to fit you very well.
• What kind of material is this?
• It’s a mixture – cotton and wool.
• I’m not sure it’s heavy enough for the fall weather.
• Here’s a very popular kind of sport coat – the most recent thing.
• I notice there isn’t much padding in the shoulders.
• No. It has a natural shoulder line.
• I like the narrow lapels and the stitching on them.