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Types of shops in English

department store a shop that sells many different items in different departments. Harrods is probably the world's best known department store. supermarket a large shop that sells mostly food and household items. grocer (UK) / grocery store (US) a shop that sells food. greengrocer sells fresh fruit and egetables. butcher ! sells fresh meat. baker sells fresh bread and "akes. fishmonger sells fresh fish. chemist (UK) / drugstore (US) sells medi"ines and toiletries. pharmacy (US) sells medi"ines. newsagent ! sells newspapers and maga#ines. stationer sells paper goods. optician sells glasses / "onta"t lenses. DIY store sells things for home impro ement. hardware shop / hardware store / ironmonger hard goods$ su"h as nails and s"rews. corner shop (UK) a shop on the "orner of your street$ selling a range of basi" goods food$ newspapers$ sweets$ bread$ et". delicatessen (deli) sells spe"ialist food not normally found in supermarkets. %or e&ample$ an 'talian deli$ an (sian deli. bookshop / bookstore books. market market traders (people who work on a market) ha e stalls that sell fruit and egetables$ "lothes$ household items and so on. petshop ! for pets and pet food. flea market a group of stalls selling old furniture or "lothes. tea shop (UK) like a "afe$ but sells tea and "akes. petrol station (UK) / gas station (US) sells petrol$ "ar produ"ts and sometimes food.

Using 's
)hen we talk about shops$ we often put an 's on the end. %or e&ample$ *''m going to the "hemist's / greengro"er's / but"her's / baker's / newsagent's / fishmonger's/ opti"ian's.* )e don't use an 's with these shops+ supermarket$ hardware store$ petrol station$ department store.

Asking for things


*,o you ha e any-.* *''m looking for-* *' wonder if you "ould help me-.*

What the shopkeeper says


*''m sorry$ we're out of sto"k.* *''m sorry$ that's the last one.* *''m sorry$ that's all we ha e left.*

What a sales person says


*/an ' help you.* *(re you looking for anything in parti"ular.*

Your reply
*''m 0ust looking$ thank you.* *''m 0ust browsing$ thank you.*

Asking about things


*,o you ha e this in another si#e.* *,o you ha e this in another "olour.* *'s this made of leather / silk / plasti"-.* *,oes this "ome with a guarantee.* *'s this fully refundable.* */an ' bring this ba"k if it's not the right si#e.* */an ' bring this ba"k if it doesn't fit.*

aying ! what the shopkeeper says


*,o you ha e anything smaller.* ('f you pay with a large denomination note.)

aying ! what you say


*''m sorry$ ' don't ha e any small "hange.* *' don't ha e anything smaller.* *)ould you ha e "hange for this.* */an ' ha e the re"eipt$ please.'

*/an ' pay by "redit "ard.* */an ' pay in "ash.* *'s this on sale.*

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