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GCSE Vocab
Customer Services and Transactions Shopping
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| abánico | fan (that you hold when it is hot) |
| abrigo | coat |
| agotado/a | sold out / exhausted |
| algodón | cotton |
| ascensor | lift |
| banco | bank |
| bañador | swimming costume |
| barato /a | cheap |
| bebida | drink |
| billete de banco | bank note |
| billete de diez libras esterlinas | a £10 note |
| billetera | wallet |
| blusa | blouse |
| bolsa de la compra | shopping bag |
| bolso de mano | handbag |
| botas | boots |
| bragas | briefs |
| caja | till/check out |
| caja de cambio | bureau de change (exchange bureau for currency) |
| calidad | quality |
| calzoncillos | underpants |
| calzones | boxers |
| cámara fotográfica | camera |
| cambio | change (ie coins) |
| camisa | shirt |
| camiseta | T-shirt |
| camisón de noche | night dress |
| cantidad | quantity |
| carnicería | butchers |
| caro/a | expensive |
| carrito de la compra | shopping trolley |
| céntimo | cent |
| centro comercial | shopping centre |
| cepillo | brush |
| cesta | shopping basket |
| chandál | tracksuit |
| chaqueta | jacket |
| cheque de viaje | traveler's cheque |
| chicle | chewing gum |
| collar | necklace |
| compras | shopping |
| crema de sol | sun cream |
| de cuadros | checked (un cuadro = a square ) |
| de rayas | striped |
| dependiente /a | shop assistant |
| droguería | chemist's |
| económico /a | low priced |
| efectivo | cash |
| entregar | to deliver |
| escalera mecánica | escalator |
| escaparate | shop window |
| estanco | tobacconist's |
| falda | skirt |
| farmacia | pharmacy |
| ferretería | hardware shop / ironmongers (think of Fe (symbol for iron) |
| fiambres | cold meats |
| flor(es) | flower(s) |
| floristería | florist |
| folleto | brochure |
| frágil | fragile |
| gastar (dinero) | to spend (money) |
| gorra | cap |
| grandes almacenes | department store |
| gratis | free of charge |
| guante | glove |
| hacer cola | to queue |
| hacer la maleta | to pack (maleta - suitcase) |
| hipermercado | hypermarket |
| horas de apertura | opening hours |
| impermeable | raincoat |
| ir bien | to suit (te va bien - it suits you) |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| jarabe | syrup / medicine |
| jersey / suéter | jumper |
| joyas | jewellery / jewels |
| joyería | jeweller's |
| lana | wool |
| libra | pound (weight, sterling) |
| librería | bookshop |
| lista (de la compra) | list (shopping) |
| mantequilla | butter |
| marca | make / brand |
| medias | tights |
| mercado | market |
| moda | fashion |
| moneda | coin |
| monedero | purse |
| muñeca | doll (can also mean wrist) |
| número | size (shoe) / number |
| oferta de ocasión | special offer |
| opción | choice |
| pagar | to pay |
| panadería | baker's |
| calcetines | socks |
| cinturón | belt |
| bufanda | scarf |
| zapatos | shoes |
| sombrero | hat |
| corbata | tie |
| pantalones | trousers |
| papelería | stationer's (papel = paper) |
| papel higiénico | toilet paper |
| paraguas | umbrella ( think of 'for water') |
| pastelería | cake shop |
| patrón /a | boss |
| confitería | confectioner's (sweet shop) |
| peine | comb |
| peluquería | hairdresser's |
| pendiente | earring |
| pescadería | fishmonger's |
| piel | leather /skin |
| precio | price |
| prensa | press / newspaper shop |
| probarse | to try on |
| ¿puedo probarmelo? | can I try it on? |
| quedar bien | to fit ( me queda bien - it fits me) |
| quiosco | newspaper kiosk |
| rebaja | reduction |
| rebajas | sales |
| recibo | receipt |
| recuerdo | souvenir |
| reducido /a | reduced |
| regalo | present |
| repartir | to deliver (post/ papers) |
| ropa | clothes |
| salida de emergencia | emergency exit |
| sandalias | sandals |
| sección | department (in store) |
| sellos | stamps |
| servicio | service / toilet |
| aseo | toilet |
| sostén | bra |
| surtido | selection /choice |
| tabaco | tobacco |
| talla | size (clothes) |
| tarjeta bancaria | bank card |
| tarjeta de crédito | credit card |
| té | tea |
| teclado | keyboard |
| tendero/a | shopkeeper |
| tienda | shop (can also mean tent) |
| tienda de comestibles | grocer's |
| tienda de ropa | clothes shop |
| toalla | towel |
| traje | suit |
| traje de baño | bathing suit |
| venta | sale |
| vendeder /a | salesman / woman |
| verdulería | greengrocer's (verde - green) |
| verduras | vegetables |
| vestido | dress |
| vestuario | changing room |
| vuelo | flight |
| zapatería | shoe shop |
| zapatillas | slippers |
| zapatillas de deporte | trainers ( deporte - sport) |
| albornoz | bathrobe |
| bata | dressing gown |
| cambiar un cheque | to cash a cheque |
| rebeca | cardigan |
| charcutería | delicatessen (pork butcher's) |
| envase | packaging |
| etiqueta | label |
| fecha de consumo preferente | best before date (preferred date of consumption) |
| liquidación | (clearance)sale |
| plástico | plastic |
| seda | silk |
| tienda de muebles | furniture shop |