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    This document provides expressions for talking about food, asking for things at the dinner table, saying you are hungry, interactions between customers and salespeople in a store, common shopping questions from customers, and ways to pay for purchases. Some examples include complimenting how an item of clothing looks, asking if someone needs help finding anything, and requesting to pay by credit card.

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    Talking Aboutfood

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    This document provides expressions for talking about food, asking for things at the dinner table, saying you are hungry, interactions between customers and salespeople in a store, common shopping questions from customers, and ways to pay for purchases. Some examples include complimenting how an item of clothing looks, asking if someone needs help finding anything, and requesting to pay by credit card.

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    Expresiones de uso frecuente referente a la comida y objetos

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    This document provides expressions for talking about food, asking for things at the dinner table, saying you are hungry, interactions between customers and salespeople in a store, common shopping questions from customers, and ways to pay for purchases. Some examples include complimenting how an item of clothing looks, asking if someone needs help finding anything, and requesting to pay by credit card.

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    Expresiones de uso frecuente en conversaciones referentes a comida y

    objetos de uso cotidiano.

    Talking about the look, smell and taste of food

    • The cake looks delicious.


    • The food smells good.
    • It smells like heaven in the kitchen.
    • The curry is really tasty.
    • My wife's home-made cookies are yummy. (informal) (yummy =
    delicious)
    • My mother's apple pie is out of this world. (= excellent, very delicious)
    • The steak looks over-cooked.
    • The soup is a bit too salty.
    • The meat is tough and dry.
    • The taste of this dish is a bit bland.
    • The steak tastes like a piece of leather. (= hard and tasteless)
    • The food in the new Italian restaurant is second to none. (= the very
    best)
    • The food in that restaurant is really disgusting. (= not delicious)

    Saying you are hungry

    • I'm hungry.
    • I'm starved. (= very hungry)
    • I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    At the dinner table

    • Please pass me the salt.


    • Could you pass the pepper please?
    • Could I have some milk please?
    • Could I have seconds, please?
    • Is there any more of this?
    • What's for dessert? (Informal)

    Customer – just looking

    • I'm just looking.


    • Just looking.

    Customer – finding something in a store

    • Where's the section for men's wear?


    • Where's the section for ladies' wear?
    • What floor are children's clothes on?
    • Where can I find electronic goods?
    • Do you sell computers here?
    • I need some good quality paper.
    • I am looking for some jeans.
    • I'm looking for something for my friend's birthday.
    • I'm looking for a wedding gift.
    Salesperson – greeting and offering help

    • May I help you?


    • Can I help you?
    • Can I help you with something?
    • Are you being served?
    • Is someone waiting on you?
    • Is there anything I can help you with?
    • Are you looking for anything in particular?
    • Do you have anything in mind?
    • If you need me, just let me know.
    • If you need any help, I'll be right here.
    • There's a mirror over there.
    • The changing rooms are over there.

    Common shopping questions by a customer

    • I don't like the color. Do you have this in a different color?


    • Do you have these pants in blue?
    • It's too loose. Do you have this in a smaller size?
    • It's too tight. Do you have this in a larger size?
    • Do you have this in Medium?
    • Do you have this in cotton?
    • It's a little over my budget. Do you have something less expensive?
    • Do you have something less pricey? (= less expensive)
    • Can I try this on?
    • Where is the fitting room?
    • Can you gift wrap that?
    • Can I get this gift wrapped?
    • Would you please gift wrap that?

    Responses by a salesperson

    • The fitting rooms are over there.


    • I'm sorry, we are out of stock on this item.
    • I'm sorry, this item is out of stock.
    • I'm sorry, there is only one color left for this item.
    • I'm sorry, we don't carry this item anymore.
    • May I suggest something instead?
    • I've got exactly what you're looking for.
    • This one's on sale right now.
    • Do you need anything to go with your shirt?
    • Is there anything else I can get for you?

    Compliments by a salesperson

    • That shirt looks really nice on you!


    • That looks great on you.
    • You look great in that dress.
    • That dress really flatters your figure.
    • You look really smart in this suit, sir!
    • Red is your color!
    Salesperson

    • How would you like to pay for this?


    • How do you want to pay for this?
    • Will that be cash or credit?
    • Will that be cash or charge?
    • Do you want to put this on your credit card?

    Customer

    • I'll pay in cash.


    • I'll pay by credit card.
    • Do you take VISA?
    • Do you take traveler's checks?
    • Do you take US dollars?
    • Can I pay by VISA?

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