When you go shopping, the simplest way to ask for something is to use I’d like … or Could I have … ?
I’d like two kilos of potatoes, please.
Could I have a carrier bag, please?
You can also say what you are looking for by using I’m looking for …
I’m looking for sunflower seeds.
I’m looking for brown rice.
A slightly informal way of saying what you want is I’m after …
I’m after a large suitcase.
I’m after some really juicy apples.
To ask if a shop sells the thing you want, use Do you sell … ? or Have you got … ?
Do you sell light bulbs?
Have you got any white shirts?
In a shop or market stall where you are being served, you could say Can you give me … , please?
Can you give me five oranges, please?
Can you give me ten first-class stamps, please?
To ask how much something is before you buy, ask How much …?
How much is the face cream?
How much are the cherries per kilo?
How much are the pineapples?
To ask whether you can do something, use Can I … ?
Can I pay by card?
Can I have it giftwrapped?
Can you give me a discount, as it has a scratch on it?
When you have decided what you want to buy, use I’ll have … or I’ll take …
I’ll take the blue shorts.
I’ll take two of those pineapples.
I’ll have a wholemeal loaf.
I’ll have three dozen red roses.
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