Modern school

Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation


Shopping Vocabulary Set 5: Prices and cost


price - the amount of money you have to pay for something

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   I was delighted when I looked at the price of the pretty blue dress and found that it was less than I had expected.
   

price tag – a label that states the price of an item

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   When I see an item of clothing I like, I check the price tag first to see if I can afford it.
   

discount – a reduction in the price of something

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   If I’m buying lots of items from a shop, I always ask for a discount.
   

a sale – a period during which a shop sells goods at reduced prices

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   I need a new vacuum cleaner but I’m waiting until the January sales to save money. on sale / on offer - for sale at a reduced price
   

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   Umbrellas are on sale at the moment so I’m going to buy one ready for the rainy season.
   

to pick up a bargain / to snap up a bargain – to buy something cheaply

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   She picked up some great bargains in the sale.
   

knock-down price – extremely cheap or costing much less than the usual amount

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   Now that spring is here, they’re selling off winter coats at a knock-down price. to slash prices - to reduce prices a great deal
   

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   Mr Patel is closing down his clothes shop and has slashed prices to sell off his stock.
   

expensive – costing a lot of money

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   Stefan bought his girlfriend an expensive necklace for her birthday.
   

inexpensive / cheap – something that does not cost a lot of money

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   Hyun-Gi looked in the sales for an inexpensive watch to wear for work.
   

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   Wan-Soo said he’d seen some nice watches going cheap in the market. to be value for money – to be worth the cost
   

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   My new laptop was quite expensive but has all the latest features so I think it was good value for money.
   

over-priced – to cost more than you think it is worth
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   The sunglasses made me look really cool but they were over-priced so I didn’t buy them.
   

to save up – to put money aside for something until the required amount is reached

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   Khalil was saving up to buy a new bicycle.
   

haggle – to negotiate the cost of an item

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   I had to really haggle with the car salesman to get the price I wanted.