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| 10 shopping Verbs you need to know |
10 shopping verbs ESL beginners must know so they can easy communicate confidently, fluently and accurately when they go shopping. Here is a list of 10 verbs frequently used in shopping with Khmer, English meanings and practices.
10 Shopping Verbs
- buy : ទិញ (បាយ)
- sell : លក់ (សេលឡឹ )
- pay in cash : អោយជាសាច់ប្រាក់ (ផេ អីន ខាសសឹ)
- try on : ល (ត្រាយអន)
- look for : រកមើល (លុក ហ្វ)
- return : យកមកដូរវិញ (រីធើន)
- bargain : តថ្លៃ (បាគីន)
- discount : បញ្ចុះតម្លៃ (ឌីសខោន)
- sell off : លក់បញ្ចុះតម្លៃ (សេលអប់)
- sell out : លក់អស់ពីស្តុក (សេលអាវ)
Easy Meaning in English
- buy – to get something by giving money.
- sell – to give something to someone for money.
- pay in cash – to pay with real money (coins or paper money), not by card.
- try on – to put on clothes to see if they fit.
- look for – to try to find something.
- return – to give something back to the shop.
- bargain – to ask for a lower price.
- discount – a lower price than usual.
- sell off – to sell things at a low price to clear them.
- sell out – when all items are sold and nothing is left.
Example
- buy – I buy a shirt at the market.
- sell – They sell shoes in this shop.
- pay in cash – She pays in cash for the bag.
- try on – He tries on a jacket.
- look for – I look for my size.
- return – She returns the broken toy.
- bargain – My mom bargains for a lower price.
- discount – This dress has a big discount.
- sell off – The store sells off old clothes.
- sell out – The tickets sell out quickly.
📝 Gap-Filling Practice
Word Bank:
buy – sell – pay in cash – try on – look for – return – bargain – discount – sell off – sell out
- I want to ______ a new pair of shoes.
- They ______ fresh fruit at the market.
- She will ______ the dress before she buys it.
- We ______ the broken phone to the shop.
- My mother likes to ______ for a lower price.
- This shirt has a 20% ______ today.
- The store will ______ old clothes at low prices.
- The concert tickets ______ very fast.
- I don’t use a card. I ______.
- I ______ a birthday gift for my sister.
✅ Answer Key
- buy
- sell
- try on
- return
- bargain
- discount
- sell off
- sell out
- pay in cash
- look for
Shopping Verbs Quiz
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