Using English at the Grocery Store - How Much Do I Owe?

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Hi Bob the Canadian here and in this video I wanted to talk about what it's like to be
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at the grocery store, going through the checkout with some items, and not quite hearing what
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the total was.
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And what the proper way is to ask for the cashier to repeat themselves.
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So let's imagine you've gone to the grocery store.
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You're in the bread section and you've grabbed two loaves of bread.
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You've made your way to the front and you're going through the checkout and the cashier
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rings you through and says, "That'll be $7.45 please".
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"That'll be $7.45 please".
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And you didn't quite hear what they said.
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Now you could just say, "What did you say?"
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But this is considered kind of direct and somewhat impolite and rude.
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So you could say "Pardon me?" which is much more polite.
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Or you could say "Pardon?" which is polite.
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But if you wanted to inquire about the exact amount you could ask questions like this:
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"I'm sorry I didn't quite hear you.
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What was the total?"
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Or
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"I'm sorry.
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How much do I owe?"
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And the cashier will respond with the amount and you'll be able to pay and you'll be able
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to make your way out of the store.
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Well that's how to ask the cashier to repeat themselves when you're making a purchase in
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a grocery store or any other kind of store.
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Bob the Canadian here.
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Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe.
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Have a great day.
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$9.13
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$10.11
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$11.33
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$14.28
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$18.70
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$27.50
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$142.13
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$152.80
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$1,487.12
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That'll be $2462.11.
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I'm sorry. How much was that?
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I'm sorry. What was the total?
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