5. Off to the shop

Word

Example

butcher's

Let's go to the butcher's to buy some fresh meat for dinner

greengrocer's

I like to visit the greengrocer's to get fresh fruits and vegetables

fishmonger's

My dad goes to the fishmonger's to buy fish for our weekend barbecue

pharmacy

Mom went to the pharmacy to pick up my medicine

newsagent's

I stopped by the newsagent's to buy a newspaper

jeweller's

My grandmother received a beautiful necklace from the jeweller's

corner shop

Most corner shops sell sweets, food, drinks, newspapers and magazines

sports shop

I need new sneakers, so let's go to the sports shop

gift shop

We found a lovely gift shop where we bought presents for our friends

phone shop

There's a case which she really likes in the phone shop

shoe shop

I got my school shoes at the shoe shop

toy shop

The toy shop has a wide variety of toys to choose from

present

I have to buy a birthday present for my mum

mobile phone case

I'll get her a new mobile phone case

steal

That man is stealing those phones!

thief

The thief has got dark, curly hair

who

It's the man who we saw earlier

which

That's the phone case which my mum wants

where

We're in the shop where my brother works

money box

I keep my spare change in a money box on my dresser

purse

She opened her purse and counted the money loudly

wallet

I lost my wallet but found it under the couch

pocket money

I earn pocket money by helping with chores around the house

save

I like to save my pocket money to buy something special

spend

I like to spend my pocket money on candies and small toys

buy

I need to buy a new notebook for school

have to

I have to earn some pocket money!

has to

He has to buy potatoes

newspaper

My grandmother likes to read the newspaper

magazine

I need to buy a magazine to read on the train

cleaning product

In the UK corner shops also sell stamps, cleaning products and stationery, such as pens and birthday cards

stamp

I collect stamps from different countries

stationery

The stationery shop has notebooks, pens, and pencils

dairy

In the past, milk bars and dairies sold a lot of milk and ice cream

shop assistant

Dad and I were waiting for the shop assistant when a man and a woman came into the shop

expensive

We saw how they put some expensive trainers into their bags before the shop assistant came out of the storeroom with the trainers for me