Vocabulary and Phrases for Shopping and Daily Life

Posted on Feb 28, 2025 in English

Essential Vocabulary: Daily Life & Shopping

Hobbies & Activities

• Pastime: Your pastime could be making jewelry.
• Make jewelry: (See above sentence).
• Office: I used to work in an office.
• Gardening: I bought some gardening gloves.

Possessions & Objects

• Belongings: Your belongings might include your MP4 player.
• Ready-made soup: I usually buy ready-made soup.
• Wood: All the furniture was made of wood.
• Curtains: My mother bought a pair of curtains.

Emotions & Situations

• Miserable: You would probably be miserable if you lost your wallet.
• Lost your wallet: (See above sentence).
• Finish your homework: You have to finish your homework!
• Fail a test: I failed a test.

Shopping & Stores

• Brand: I like this kind of brand.
• Flowers: I bought some flowers, some pencils, and some crisps.
• Pencils: (See above sentence).
• Crisps: (See above sentence).
• Shopkeeper: My father works as a shopkeeper.
• A shoe shop: Is there a shoe shop on this street?
• Restaurant: I like this restaurant.
• Boutique: There is a new boutique.
• Gear: This shop sells camping gear.
• To get rid of: Let’s get rid of all these old magazines.
• Debts: I have to pay back all my debts.
• To be out of bounds: The teacher’s room is out of bounds for students.
• Consumerism: Consumerism leads to many social problems.
• Stuff: I have got plenty of stuff that I don’t know what to do with.

Objects, Actions and Concepts

• Bonfire: What a big bonfire!
• Gadget: It is a useful gadget.
• Nag: This child always nags his parents.
• Benefit: There is a benefit of using a credit card.
• Get teased: A pupil might get teased.
• Discount: If there is a discount on an item, it costs less than its usual price.
• To go out of business: This shop is going out of business.
• Sweatshops: This item is made in a sweatshop.
• A free trial: I got a free trial!
• Refund: Last week I got a refund.
• To be free of charge: This item is free of charge.
• Exchange: I exchanged that item.
• Receipt: A receipt proves you paid for an item.
• Carry: I only shop in a place that carries the brands I like.
• Price conscious: I didn’t use to be price conscious.
• Bargain: I found a bargain!
• Afford: I can’t afford to buy everything I would like.
• Splurge: I used to splurge.
• Outlet: I usually buy clothes at outlets.
• Price tag: I looked at the price tag of whatever I wanted to buy.
• Overpriced: I will buy it even if it’s overpriced.
• On sale: I look for things that are on sale.
• Merchandise: There is a wide selection of merchandise.