A B1-level "Shopping" vocabulary set covering shops, items, prices, paying, and common retail actions like buying, trying on, and returning goods.
Free Shopping vocabulary flashcards at the B1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and recognize and use these words confidently in real conversations.
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fitting room
a small room in a shop where customers put on clothes before buying them.
bargain
an item bought for a much lower price than usual.
department store
a large shop that sells many different kinds of goods in separate sections.
shop assistant
a person who works in a store and helps customers find what they need.
refund
an amount of money that a shop gives back to you when you return something.
warranty
a written promise from a company to fix a product without charge if it stops working.
brand
a name that a company gives to its products.
queue
a line of people waiting for something.
exchange
to give back an item and take a different one instead.
browse
to look around a shop without a clear plan to buy anything.
afford
to have enough money to pay for something.
deliver
to bring goods to a person's home.
affordable
priced low enough that most people can pay for it.
crowded
full of many people.
secondhand
already owned and used by someone else before.
online
available through the internet instead of in a physical shop.
out of stock
not available in a shop because none are left.
overpriced
costing more money than something is really worth.
invoice
a document that lists goods or services and states how much money is owed.
installment
one of several payments made regularly to pay for something over time.
loyalty card
a card that gives you points or discounts for shopping regularly at one store.
retailer
a business that sells goods directly to the public.
consumer
a person who buys and uses goods or services.
transaction
an act of buying or selling something.
merchandise
goods that are bought and sold, especially in a shop.
return policy
a shop's rules about giving your money back for items you bring back.
markdown
a reduction in the usual price of something.
purchase
to buy something, especially something fairly formal or expensive.
negotiate
to talk with someone to reach an agreement, often about a price.
replace
to get a new item to use instead of an old or broken one.
inspect
to look at something carefully to check its quality or condition.
upgrade
to change to a better or more expensive version of something.
durable
able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out.
defective
having a fault that stops something from working correctly.
exclusive
available only in one particular shop or only to certain customers.