When you go shopping, you'll hear and use many special words about transactions. These words help you understand how to buy and sell things, pay for them, and what to expect during the process.
- Transaction: The act of buying or selling something.
- Purchase: To buy something.
- Sale: When you buy something, or when a store sells something (sometimes at a lower price).
- Price: How much money something costs.
- Receipt: A paper that shows you bought something.
- Refund: Money you get back if you return something.
- Exchange: Trading something you bought for something else.
- Discount: A reduction in price.
- Cash: Money in coins or bills.
- Credit card: A card used to pay that allows you to borrow money from the bank.
- Debit card: A card that takes money directly from your bank account.
Exercises
- Match the word with its meaning: Transaction, Refund, Receipt, Discount.
- Use "purchase," "exchange," and "refund" each in a sentence about shopping.
- What are the differences between a credit card and a debit card?
refund: Money returned to you if you return something you bought.
discount: A reduction in price.
Payment methods include cash, credit card, and debit card.
purchase: To buy something.
Conclusion
Shopping transactions rely on specific vocabulary that makes buying, selling, and paying clear and straightforward.
- Learn terms like transaction, receipt, refund, and discount.
- Understand common payment methods: cash, credit card, and debit card.
- Practice using these words in real shopping situations.