Learn English through pictures, sounds and sentence examples! In this lesson you will learn some shopping vocabulary, expressions and phrases.
There are many different shops that sell different things. When we talk about shops, we often put 's on the end, for example baker's, grocer's, florist's.
Most other shops have easy names, for example pet shop or shoe shop.
Here are some examples. Look at the pictures, solve the riddles, then make sentences about the shops - for example: Where can you buy food? At the grocer's.
Do you know the names of the most common shops in English? Look at the pictures and read the clues. Click on the question mark for the answer.
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You can buy meat here like sausages, beef or ham.
butcher's
You can buy meat here like sausages, beef or ham.
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You can buy bread, buns and cookies in this shop.
baker's
You can buy bread, buns and cookies in this shop.
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You can buy lots of fresh and prepared food here.
grocer's
You can buy lots of fresh and prepared food here.
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You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in this shop.
greengrocer's
You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables in this shop.
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You can buy medicine here, and also soap or toothpaste.
chemist's
You can buy medicine here, and also soap or toothpaste.
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This shop sells newspapers, magazines and sweets.
newsagent's
This shop sells newspapers, magazines and sweets.
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This shop sells writing materials and paper goods.
stationer's
This shop sells writing materials and paper goods.
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This shop sells ornamental plants and flowers.
florist's
This shop sells ornamental plants and flowers.
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You can buy storybooks, comics, magazines or calendars here.
bookshop
You can buy storybooks, comics, magazines or calendars here.
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This shop sells different kinds of animals and pet accessories.
pet shop
This shop sells different kinds of animals and pet accessories.
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You can buy dresses, trousers, hats, shirts or coats here.
clothes shop
You can buy dresses, trousers, hats, shirts or coats here.
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You can buy shoes, boots or sandals in this shop.
shoe shop
You can buy shoes, boots or sandals in this shop.