Lesson 24 - Compras (Shopping)
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Shopping
Vocabulary Lesson
In this lesson you will learn some common shopping nouns, adjectives and verbs in Spanish. Click on the words in the table below to hear the pronunciation and repeat.
Shopping Nouns
| Shopping Noun | Translation |
|---|---|
| ► el billete | the bill (like a dollar bill) |
| ► la bolsa | the bag |
| ► la caja | the cash register, the box |
| ► el cajero | ► la cajera | the cashier |
| ► el cambio | the change (the money returned after you pay) |
| ► la cartera | the wallet |
| ► el cheque | the check |
| ► el cliente | ► la cliente | the customer, the client |
| ► el dependiente | ► la dependienta | the salesperson |
| ► el descuento | the discount |
| ► el dinero | the money |
| ► el dólar | the dollar |
| ► el efectivo | the cash |
| ► la moneda | the coin |
| ► el precio | the price |
| ► el recibo | the receipt |
| ► el regalo | the gift |
| ► la talla | the size |
| ► la tarjeta de crédito | the credit card |
| ► la tienda | the store |
| ► la venta | the sale |
Practice
Section 1
Select the correct word to identify the shopping noun.
Shopping Adjectives
| Shopping Adjective | Translation |
|---|---|
| ► caro (cara) | expensive |
| ► barato (barata) | cheap |
| ► grande | big |
| ► mediano (mediana) | medium |
| ► pequeño | small (Chico is another way to say small.) |
Practice
Section 2
Select the correct word to identify the shopping adjective.
Shopping Verbs
| Shopping Verb | Translation |
|---|---|
| ► ahorrar | to save (money) (regular -ar verb) |
| ► buscar | to look for (regular -ar verb) |
| ► cambiar | to change, to exchange (regular -ar verb) |
| ► comprar | to buy (regular -ar verb) |
| ► costar | to cost (o → ue stem-changing verb) cuesto, cuestas, cuesta, costamos, costáis, cuestan |
| ► devolver | to return (an item to the store) (o → ue stem-changing verb) devuelvo, devuelves, devuelve, devolvemos, devolvéis, devuelven |
| ► encontrar | to find (o → ue stem-changing verb) encuentro, encuentras, encuentra, encontramos, encontráis, encuentran |
| ► gastar | to spend (regular -ar verb) |
| ► pagar | to pay (regular -ar verb) |
| ► vender | to sell (regular -er verb) |
Practice
Section 3
Select the correct word to identify the shopping verb.
Practice
Section 4
Write the present tense forms of the irregular verbs.
Example:
tener (to have)
- yo - tengo
- tú - tienes
- él/ella/usted - tiene
- nosotros/nosotras - tenemos
- vosotros/vosotras - tenéis
- ustedes/ellos/ellas - tienen
1) devolver (to return)
2) encontrar (to find)
You will probably only ever use the verb costar in the third person singular and plural forms (talking about the prices of products). We will only practice with these two forms below.
3) costar (to cost)
Practice
Section 5
Write the translation. Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
Writing
Write ten sentences using words that you learned on this page.
- Examples:
- El cliente necesita un recibo para devolver el producto.
- El regalo cuesta cinco dólares.
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Lesson 24 - Compras (Shopping)
Shopping - Para/Por - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
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