How to Buy Items at a Register in English - Innovative English

Imagine you're at a supermarket, you've

gathered all your items, but now it's

time to check out. How do you do it?

Hi! Alisha here. Buying items at a

supermarket in America is easy. In this

lesson you'll learn how. Gustavo is buying

a few supplies after checking in at the

hotel, let's watch!

Good evening! Evening!

Excuse me, but what's this? It's the corn dog.

Nice! How much is it? It's one dollar and thirty seven cents, it's on sale.

Okay, I'll take two.

That'll be eighteen dollars and seventy four cents.

Okay, your change is six cents.

Thanks, man!

Now the lesson focus.

Here's how to buy items at a store. Ready?

Do you remember how Gustavo asked what

something was when he saw it in a case

next to the register?

What's this?

First, is a contraction for "what is", what's.

Next is the word "this".

Together, it's "what's this?"

You can use this phrase in almost any situation to ask

about something you aren't familiar with.

Now, you try.

You pick up an item off the shelf at the store,

ask the sales clerk what it is.

What's this?

You point to an item on a menu, ask the waiter what it is.

What's this?

Do you remember how Gustavo asked about the price of the corn dog?

How much is it?

First is the phrase "how much"

next, is a form of the verb to be, "is"

last is the word "it"

Together, it's "how much is it?"

Use this pattern to ask about

the price of any item; first say

"how much is" then add the item, you can either use

"it" or specify the item. Now, you try.

A salesman shows you a necklace that you

want to buy for your sister, how do you

ask the salesman about the price?

"How much is it?"

do you remember how Gustavo asked the shop clerk to give him two corn dogs?

I'll take two.

First, is the contraction for "I will", I'll.

Next, is the word "take" and last is the

number two. Together it's

I'll take two.

This is a more casual and common way of saying I will buy two.

Use this sentence structure to ask for a

certain amount of something.

First say "I'll take" then just add the number, or

amount you want. You try. A man is selling

coca-cola at a baseball game, what would

you say to buy three cups?

I'll take three.

You're ordering ice cream and the server asks you how many

scoops you want, how do you respond if

you just want one scoop?

I'll take one.

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