Shops – What Do All These Different Names Mean?

department store (универсален магазин)– a shop that sells many different items in different departments. Harrods is probably the world's best known department store.

supermarket – a large shop that sells mostly food and household items.

butcher (месарница) – sells fresh meat.

baker (пекарна) – sells fresh bread and cakes.

fishmonger (рибен магазин) – sells fresh fish.

grocer (UK) / grocery store (US) (бакалница) – a shop that sells food.

greengrocer (магазин за плодове и зеленчуци) – sells fresh fruit and vegetables.

stationer (книжарница – канцеларски принадлежности) – sells paper goods.

optician (оптика) – sells glasses / contact lenses.

DIY store – sells things for home improvement. (DIY = do it yourself)

chemist (UK) / drugstore (US) (аптека) – sells medicines and toiletries.

pharmacy (US) – sells medicines.

corner shop (UK) – a shop on the corner of your street, selling a range of basic goods – food, newspapers, sweets, bread, etc.

delicatessen (deli) – sells specialist food not normally found in supermarkets. For example, an Italian deli, an Asian deli.

bookshop / bookstore – books.

newsagent – sells newspapers and magazines.

hardware shop / hardware store / ironmonger – hard goods, such as nails and screws.

market – market traders (people who work on a market) have stalls that sell fruit and vegetables, clothes, household items and so on.

petshop – for pets and pet food.

flea market (битак) – a group of stalls selling old furniture or clothes.

tea shop (UK) – like a cafe, but sells tea and cakes.

petrol station (UK) / gas station (US) – sells petrol, car products and sometimes food.

Използване на 's

Когато говорим за различни магазини, често добавяме 's към думата. Например: "I'm going to the chemist's / greengrocer's / butcher's / baker's / newsagent's / fishmonger's / optician's." Става така, защото chemist е фармацевт, а chemist's е аптека, butcher е месар, а butcher's е месарница и т.н. Названията, които идват от професията на този, който работи в магазините, се използват с 's. Затова не добавяме 's след supermarket, hardware store, petrol station, department store.

Фрази, свързани с пазаруване

- 26 декември (Boxing Day) е началото на зимните разпродажби във Великобритания, когато стоките са с много големи отстъпки. Някои неща са намалени до 50%.
- An unbeatable offer / prices slashed (= cut) or give-away prices означава наистина ниски цени.
- Clearance Sale / Everything must go! = знаци, поставяни във витрините, които рекламират разпродажбите
- snap up a bargain = да купя нещо на по-ниска цена

Често задавани въпроси от клиентите:

"Do you have any…?"
"I'm looking for…"
"I wonder if you could help me…?"
What the shopkeeper says

"I'm sorry, we're out of stock."
"I'm sorry, that's the last one."
"I'm sorry, that's all we have left."

Често употребявани изрази от продавачите:

"Can I help you?"
"Are you looking for anything in particular?"
Your reply

"I'm just looking, thank you."
"I'm just browsing, thank you."

Някои въпроси относно продукти:

"Do you have this in another size?"
"Do you have this in another colour?"
"Is this made of leather / silk / plastic…?"
"Does this come with a guarantee?"
"Is this fully refundable?"
"Can I bring this back if it's not the right size?"
"Can I bring this back if it doesn't fit?"

Плащане

"I'm sorry, I don't have any small change."
"I don't have anything smaller."
"Would you have change for this?"
"Can I have the receipt, please?'
"Can I pay by credit card?"
"Can I pay in cash?"
"Is this on sale?"


Source: english-at-home.com