Shopping

1. ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most natural way to ask the price of something

   Grammar Note

   "Cuesta" is third person of costar. "¿Cuánto vale?" is an equivalent way to ask the price

2. Solo estoy mirando, gracias

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   Use when a shop assistant approaches and you want to browse

   Grammar Note

   "Estar + gerund" expresses ongoing action. "Mirando" is the gerund of mirar (to look)

3. ¿Tienen una talla más grande?

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   Ask for a larger size when shopping for clothes

   Grammar Note

   "Más + adjective" forms the comparative. Apply: más pequeña (smaller), más pequeño (masculine)

4. Me llevo este

   I'll take this one

   Usage

   Say when you've decided to buy an item

   Grammar Note

   "Llevarse" means to take away/buy. Use "este" for masculine items, "esta" for feminine

5. ¿Aceptan tarjetas de crédito?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Ask whether card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Aceptan" is the third person plural of aceptar. "Tarjeta" (card) is feminine

6. ¿Lo tienen en azul?

   Do you have it in blue?

   Usage

   Ask for a different color option. Replace "azul" with any other color

   Grammar Note

   "Lo" is the direct object pronoun for "it". "En + color" means in that color

7. ¿Puedo probármelo?

   May I try it on?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to try on a garment

   Grammar Note

   "Probarse" is a reflexive verb meaning to try on. Probármelo = probar + me + lo combined

8. ¿Me puede dar un recibo?

   Can you give me a receipt?

   Usage

   Request a receipt after making a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Me puede dar" politely requests something. "Recibo" (receipt) is masculine

9. Es un regalo

   It's a gift

   Usage

   Tell the shop assistant it's a gift so they may wrap it nicely

   Grammar Note

   "Regalo" means gift. Follow up with: ¿Puede envolverlo para regalo? (Can you gift-wrap it?)

10. ¿Está en oferta?

    Is it on sale?

    Usage

    Ask whether an item is discounted or on sale

    Grammar Note

    "Oferta" means sale/offer. Similar: ¿Tiene descuento? (Is there a discount?)

11. No necesito el ticket.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Decline the printed slip when the cashier asks "¿Quiere el ticket?"

    Grammar Note

    Negation is simply "No" before the conjugated verb. "Ticket" is the English loan and the usual written form in Spanish shops. "Recibo" names a written acknowledgement of payment, closer to a formal receipt

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