Shopping Terminology and Concepts

This video tutorial introduces various shopping-related verbs and their meanings. It covers actions like window shopping, browsing, haggling, bargaining, trying on clothes, purchasing, gift wrapping, refunding, exchanging, inspecting, stocking, tagging, ordering, selling, shipping, returning, comparing, displaying, reserving, packing, paying, swiping, and queuing. Each verb is explained with examples to help learners understand their usage in shopping contexts.

What does it mean to 'window shop'?

• To buy items online

• To look at items in store windows without buying

• To shop for windows

• To purchase items in bulk

What is the main activity involved in 'browsing'?

• Negotiating prices

• Looking through items casually

• Buying items immediately

• Returning items to the store

What does 'haggle' mean in the context of shopping?

• To buy items at a fixed price

• To negotiate the price of an item

• To return an item for a refund

• To gift wrap a purchase

What is the purpose of 'trying on' clothes?

• To return them later

• To see if they fit

• To gift wrap them

• To negotiate a better price

What does it mean to 'purchase' something?

• To return it

• To buy it

• To negotiate its price

• To look at it in a store

What is 'gift wrapping'?

• Returning a gift to the store

• Wrapping a purchase as a gift

• Buying a gift online

• Negotiating a gift's price

What happens when you get a 'refund'?

• You receive a replacement item

• You negotiate a new price

• You get your money back

• You exchange the item for a gift

What does 'exchange' mean in shopping terms?

• To return an item and get another one

• To gift wrap an item

• To negotiate a better price

• To buy a new item

What does it mean to 'inspect' an item?

• To buy it immediately

• To look at it carefully before buying

• To return it to the store

• To negotiate its price

What is the purpose of 'tagging' items?

• To label them with information

• To negotiate their price

• To gift wrap them

• To return them to the store