English Phrases for Shopping
English Phrases for Shopping (কেনাকাটায় ইংরেজি)
Introductionভূমিকা
Buying clothes, groceries or gifts means talking to shopkeepers — asking prices, sizes and discounts. These are the everyday shopping phrases English speakers actually use, so you sound natural instead of translating word-for-word from Bangla.
জামা-কাপড়, বাজার বা উপহার কেনা মানেই দোকানদারের সাথে কথা — দাম, সাইজ ও ছাড় জিজ্ঞেস করা। ইংরেজিভাষীরা কেনাকাটায় যেসব বাক্য সত্যিই ব্যবহার করেন, সেগুলোই এখানে দেওয়া হলো, যাতে বাংলা থেকে শব্দে-শব্দে অনুবাদ না করে স্বাভাবিক শোনায়।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
Shopping phrases are short, polite requests and questions: 'How much is this?', 'Do you have this in a larger size?', 'Can I pay by card?' Add 'please' and 'could' to sound friendly.
Shopping phrases হলো ছোট, ভদ্র অনুরোধ ও প্রশ্ন: 'How much is this?', 'Do you have this in a larger size?', 'Can I pay by card?' 'please' আর 'could' যোগ করলে বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ শোনায়।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
দোকানে দাম জানতে বলুন 'How much is this?' — 'This how much?' নয়। কোনো কিছু চাইতে 'Give me…'-এর বদলে 'Could I have…, please?' বলুন, এতে ভদ্র শোনায়। সাইজ বা রং জানতে 'Do you have this in a larger size / in blue?' বলুন। ছাড় চাইতে 'Is there any discount?' বা 'Could you do a little cheaper?' — সুর যেন বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ থাকে। টাকা দেওয়ার সময় 'Do you take cards?' বা 'Can I pay by bKash?' জিজ্ঞেস করুন। শুধু দেখছেন, কিনছেন না? বলুন 'I'm just looking, thanks.'
Examplesউদাহরণ
- Excuse me, how much is this shirt?এক্সকিউজ মি, এই শার্টটার দাম কত?
- Do you have this in a larger size?এটা কি আরও বড় সাইজে আছে?
- Can I try this on?আমি কি এটা পরে দেখতে পারি?
- Is there any discount on this?এটায় কি কোনো ছাড় আছে?
- Do you take cards, or is it cash only?আপনারা কি কার্ড নেন, নাকি শুধু নগদ?
- I'm just looking, thanks.আমি শুধু দেখছি, ধন্যবাদ।
- Could I have a receipt, please?একটা রসিদ দেবেন, প্লিজ?
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
This how much?
How much is this?
English questions need the right word order: 'How much is + this?' — not the Bangla order.
Give me discount.
Could you give me a discount, please?
A bare command sounds rude; 'Could you… please?' makes it a polite request.
I want to see only.
I'm just looking, thanks.
The natural phrase for browsing is 'I'm just looking' — a word-for-word translation sounds odd.
Have you this in blue?
Do you have this in blue?
For availability we say 'Do you have…?', not 'Have you…?'
Tipsটিপস
- Start with 'Excuse me' to get a shopkeeper's attention politely. — দোকানদারের দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণে ভদ্রভাবে 'Excuse me' দিয়ে শুরু করুন।
- 'Could you…' and 'please' keep any request polite, even while bargaining. — 'Could you…' আর 'please' যোগ করলে যেকোনো অনুরোধ — দরদামের সময়ও — ভদ্র শোনায়।
- With friends or in a small shop, casual 'How much?' is fine; in a big store use full sentences. — বন্ধু বা ছোট দোকানে সহজভাবে 'How much?' চলে; বড় দোকানে পুরো বাক্য ব্যবহার করুন।
Quizকুইজ
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1. You want to know the price of a bag. What do you say?
2. Which is the polite way to ask for a discount?
3. You are only browsing, not buying yet. What do you say?
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Complete: '___ me, how much is this?'
Hint: A polite way to get someone's attention.
2. Make it polite: 'Give me a bag.'
Hint: Use 'Could I have… please?'
3. Ask if they accept bKash: 'Do you ___ bKash?'
Hint: take / accept a payment method.
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How do I ask the price in English?
Say 'How much is this?' or 'How much is this shirt?' Point at the item and add 'Excuse me' first to be polite.
How do I bargain politely in English?
Try 'Is there any discount?' or 'Could you do a little cheaper?' Keep your tone friendly and say 'please' — bargaining is normal, rudeness isn't.
What do I say if I'm just looking?
Say 'I'm just looking, thanks.' It politely tells the staff you don't need help yet.