Module 1 - Chapter 14

Shopping & Money

Learn to shop confidently and talk about money!

Introduction

Shopping Made Easy

Shopping is something we do every day - buying food, clothes, books, and more. Learning shopping vocabulary and phrases helps you buy things, ask about prices, and handle money confidently!

Money Basics

₹

Indian Rupee (INR)

Symbol: ₹

₹100

₹500

₹1,000

US Dollar (USD)

Symbol: $

$10

$50

$100

Money Vocabulary

Cash - paper money and coins
Coins - metal money (₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10)
Notes/Bills - paper money (₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹500, ₹2000)
Change - money returned after payment
Price - how much something costs
Cost - the amount you pay
Expensive - costs a lot of money
Cheap - costs little money
Free - costs nothing
Discount - reduced price, sale

Saying Prices

₹50 - Fifty rupees
₹100 - One hundred rupees
₹250 - Two hundred fifty rupees
₹1,000 - One thousand rupees
$10.50 - Ten dollars fifty cents
$99.99 - Ninety-nine dollars ninety-nine cents

Essential Shopping Phrases

Asking About Items

Do you have [item]?
I'm looking for [item].
Where can I find [item]?
Do you sell [item]?
Is this available?

Asking About Prices

How much is this?
What's the price?
How much does it cost?
Is there a discount?
Is it on sale?

Making Decisions

I'll take it.
I'll buy this one.
Can I try it on?
Do you have a bigger/smaller size?
I'm just looking, thanks.

Payment

I'll pay by cash.
Can I pay by card?
Do you accept credit cards?
Here's the money.
Can I have a receipt?

Seller Phrases

Can I help you?
What are you looking for?
This costs ₹500.
We have a sale today.
That will be ₹300, please.

Common Responses

That's too expensive.
That's a good price.
I'll think about it.
Do you have anything cheaper?
Thank you, I'll come back later.

Shopping Dialogues

Dialogue 1: Buying Clothes

Customer: Excuse me, do you have this shirt in size medium?

Seller: Yes, we do. Would you like to try it on?

Customer: Yes, please. Where's the fitting room?

Seller: It's over there, on the right.

Customer: (After trying) Perfect! How much is it?

Seller: It's ₹799. We have a 20% discount today, so it's only ₹639.

Customer: Great! I'll take it. Do you accept cards?

Seller: Yes, we do. Please come to the counter.

Dialogue 2: At a Grocery Store

Customer: Hello! I'm looking for fresh vegetables.

Seller: They're in aisle 3, on your left.

Customer: Thank you! Also, do you have milk?

Seller: Yes, it's in the refrigerator section at the back.

Customer: (At checkout) How much is everything?

Cashier: That will be ₹485, please.

Customer: Here's ₹500.

Cashier: Thank you. Here's your change - ₹15, and your receipt.

Dialogue 3: At a Bookstore

Customer: Excuse me, where are the English books?

Staff: They're on the second floor. What are you looking for?

Customer: I need a dictionary and some story books.

Staff: Dictionaries are in section A, and story books are in section B.

Customer: (Later) I'll take this dictionary. How much is it?

Staff: It's ₹350.

Customer: Okay. Can I pay by UPI?

Staff: Yes, of course. Here's the QR code.

Types of Stores

Grocery store / Supermarket - food and household items
Clothing store - clothes and fashion
Bookstore - books and magazines
Electronics store - phones, computers, gadgets
Pharmacy / Chemist - medicines
Bakery - bread, cakes, pastries
Toy store - toys and games
Department store - many types of products

Knowledge Check

Try This with AI

Practice what you learned by talking to an AI assistant (like ChatGPT or Claude). Type these into the chat:

"Pretend you're a shopkeeper. I want to buy something — let's practice a shopping conversation in English"
"How do I ask 'How much does this cost?' in 3 different ways? Help me practice polite shopping phrases"
"I'll tell you what I want to buy, and you help me have the complete shopping conversation from start to finish"

The same skills that help you communicate clearly with AI will help you communicate clearly with people. Practice both!