{"id":1003,"date":"2016-12-21T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=1003"},"modified":"2025-07-31T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T17:20:23","slug":"top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 de Errores: Ir de Compras en Ingl\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> <em>Top Mistakes when Shopping in English<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> <em>5-7 minutes<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Level:<\/strong> <em>int +<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Language Focus:<\/strong> <em>Top Mistakes<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Objective:<\/strong> <em>Error Correction<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you go on vacation, or even a work trip, <em>you\u2019re bound to<\/em> stop into a shop or two.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these common mistakes below that you should try to avoid while shopping for everything from souvenirs to clothes, and even while <em>window-shopping<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Vocabulary_Notes\" >Vocabulary Notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Common_Mistakes\" >Common Mistakes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Where_can_I_try_these_clothes\" >Where can I try these clothes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Can_I_have_a_copy_of_the_ticket_please\" >Can I have a copy of the ticket, please?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Excuse_me_are_you_making_the_line\" >Excuse me, are you making the line?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#What_is_your_devolution_policy\" >What is your devolution policy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Do_you_have_these_shoes_in_a_number_37\" >Do you have these shoes in a number 37?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/top-5-errores-compras-en-ingles\/#Typical_Shop_Vocabulary\" >Typical Shop Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vocabulary_Notes\"><\/span>Vocabulary Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>To be bound to do something:<\/strong> in this case, to be very likely to do something. Usually used to make a prediction about something you find very probable.<br \/>\n<em>ie: Oh no! Look at those black clouds! It is bound to rain today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Window-shopping:<\/strong> the act of looking at things in a shop without the intention of buying anything.<br \/>\n<em>ie: \u2013Do you want to go shopping this weekend? \u2013Hmm, okay, but I am trying to save money, so I\u2019ll just be window-shopping.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Mistakes\"><\/span>Common Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_try_these_clothes\"><\/span><strong>Where can I try these clothes?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Careful!<\/strong> When we want to see if clothes are too big or too small, we want to <em>try clothes on<\/em>, not <em>try clothes<\/em>. And the place where you can try clothes on? It\u2019s called a <strong>fitting room<\/strong>, or a <strong>dressing room<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_have_a_copy_of_the_ticket_please\"><\/span><strong>Can I have a copy of the ticket, please?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Oops!<\/strong> A <em>ticket<\/em> is what you need to go to a concert or what a police officer gives you if you are driving too fast. What you want is a copy of the <strong>receipt<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>Pronunciation:<\/em> Receipt sounds like <strong>\/ri-sit\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excuse_me_are_you_making_the_line\"><\/span><strong>Excuse me, are you making the line?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Close, but not quite! In the US, we say: <strong>\u201cAre you in line?\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nIn Ireland or the UK, you might hear: <strong>\u201cAre you in the queue?\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Pronunciation:<\/em> <strong>\/kyu\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_devolution_policy\"><\/span><strong>What is your devolution policy?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>False friend alert!<\/strong> The correct way to ask is: <strong>\u201cWhat is your return policy?\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nTo use it in a sentence: <em>\u201cI would like to return this, please.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_these_shoes_in_a_number_37\"><\/span><strong>Do you have these shoes in a number 37?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Careful!<\/strong> When talking about shoes, we use the word <strong>\u201csize\u201d<\/strong>, not \u201cnumber\u201d.<br \/>\n<em>ie: Do you have these in a size 37?<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_Shop_Vocabulary\"><\/span>Typical Shop Vocabulary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Check out the box below for some typical questions you may hear or want to ask:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>What you might hear from a salesperson or shop attendant\u2026<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>What you might say to\/ask a salesperson or shop attendant\u2026<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em>When you walk in\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 Can I help you with anything?<br \/>\n\u2013 How can I help you, miss\/sir?<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 No, thanks. I\u2019m just browsing\/looking.<br \/>\n\u2013 Yes, actually. I\u2019m looking for\u2026<br \/>\n\u2013 Yes, thanks. Where are your\u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>While you\u2019re in the store\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 Can I help you find anything?<br \/>\n\u2013 Would you like to try ____ on?<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 I\u2019m fine, thanks.<br \/>\n\u2013 Yes. Do you have this in a size ___ \/ in ____ (color)?<br \/>\n\u2013 Yes, I would. Where are the fitting rooms?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>While you\u2019re trying something on\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 How is everything?<br \/>\n\u2013 Does ___ fit okay?<br \/>\n\u2013 Can I get you anything in a different size?<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 Everything\u2019s great, thanks.<br \/>\n\u2013 This shirt is a bit tight (too small). Could I get it in a larger size?<br \/>\n\u2013 The pants are kind of loose (too big). Do you have them in a smaller size?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>When you\u2019re paying\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 Will that be cash or credit?<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 Can I pay with a credit card?<br \/>\n\u2013 Credit card \/ cash, please.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Happy shopping!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out these common mistakes below that you should try to avoid while shopping for everything from souvenirs to clothes, and even while window-shopping.**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/api.americanlanguage.es\/uploads\/fc6110c860cf40909a201d7ac3ad496f.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1004,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003\/revisions\/1004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}