Shopping Phrases

When you enter a clothing store, typically a sales associate will greet
you and ask you if you need any help.

If you do need help, you can tell the sales associate what you are
looking for
Hi. Yes I’m
Hi there! Are looking for a
you looking white button
I am looking for a ________ for anything in shirt.
(singular item) particular?

I am looking for a pair of

________

I am looking for some

________ (plural item)
If you don’t need any help, you can just say that you are browsing.

Hi. No I’m just

Hi there! Are browsing
you looking thank you.
for anything in
particular?
If the sales associate doesn’t approach you, or if you later decide that you do need
help you can say…
Excuse me, NOTE: Don’t forget to use the
article “a/an” if you are talking
about a singular noun or one
…I am looking for a ____________. (singular item)
pair of something.
…I am looking for a pair of ____________. (one pair)

…I am looking for some ____________. (plural item)

…I need some help. I am looking for _____________ (singular or plural item) for
_____________ (reason).

…Do you have any ____________? (plural item)

…Where I can find the ____________? (plural item)

Asking about price
Excuse me,

…How much is this/that? (holding or pointing to item)

…How much are these/those? (holding or pointing to item)

Asking about size or color
Excuse me,

…Does this come in other colors? / …Is this available in other colors?

…Do you have this in ____________? (color)

…Do you have this/these in a size ____________? (size)

…Do you have this/these in a ____________size? (smaller/bigger)

More questions
Excuse me,

…Do you have a fitting room?

…Where are the fitting rooms?

…Can I try this on please?

Asking for a refund
Hello, I’d like to return this/these please. (handing item(s) to cashier)

Hi I’d like to return this ____________. (one item)

Hi I’d like to return these ____________. (more than one item)

 Hi. I’d like to
Hi! How may return this
I help you blouse
today? please.
Sometimes, cashiers will ask why you want to return an item. It is your
choice to offer a reason.

Oh no! Was No, it just

there a doesn’t suit
problem? me.
Asking for an exchange
Hello, I’d like to exchange this/these for a different size/color/item.
(handing items to cashier)

Hi I’d like to exchange this ____________ for a different

size/color/item.

Hi I’d like to exchange these ____________ for a different

size/color/item.
Review: What do you say if…
A sales associated asked you if you were looking for something?

You are looking for something but you can’t find it?

You want to know about the price of an item, or other information like the size or
color?

You wanted to know where the fitting room is?

You wanted to return an item?

You wanted to exchange an item?