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shopaholic
but I do worry about her as she can’t really 
afford all the designer clothes she buys. 
Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation
to try on
– to put on an item of clothing to see if it fits or looks good 
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- Can I 
try on
these two dresses please as I’m not sure which size will fit me best? 
take something back
– return an unwanted item to a shop 
- I’m going to have to 
take
this jacket 
back
to the shop as the colour doesn’t match 
my skirt. 
to return an item
- to take or send something back to the retail outlet it was 
purchased from 
- I’ll have to 
return
the jumper I bought online as they sent the wrong size. 
exchange
– change an item that has been purchased for a different one 
- The shirt I bought my dad for his birthday is too large so I’m going to 
exchange
it 
for a smaller one. 
for sale
– available to buy 
- I was really impressed by the quality of goods 
for sale
in the new furniture shop in 
town. 
shopping list
– a list of the things you want to buy when you go shopping 
- I always take a 
shopping list
when I go to the supermarket so that I don’t forget 
anything. 
customer 
service
– 
any 
activity 
designed 
to 
increase 
the 
level 
of 
customer
satisfaction, such as help them find finding the right product and 
guidance about its use 
- I was really impressed with the 
customer service
at the computer shop as a sales 
assistant helped me to choose the best laptop for my needs rather than trying to sell 
me a more expensive one.