I Can't Lift My Arms! | Shopping for Clothes in English (A2–B1)

Ten questions you'll hear or ask when you shop for clothes, and how to answer naturally. Ryan bought a jacket without trying it on, and then he lost the receipt. Emma and Ryan take you through the whole shop: the salesperson, sizes, the fitting room, the checkout, and taking something back. You answer every question first. 👉 Listen, answer out loud when we pass you the mic, and tell us in the comments: "What's the last thing you bought? I bought ___ and it was ___." CHAPTERS 0:00 Ryan's new jacket 0:28 How to practice with us 0:46 Part 1: Can I Help You? 8:08 Part 2: The Fitting Room 14:54 Part 3: At the Checkout 21:13 Part 4: Taking It Back 26:39 Rewind: all the new words 28:37 Swap It: sound more natural 28:50 Your Mic: speaking practice 30:27 Goodbye NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS • I'm just looking — you don't need help now, you only want to look • I'm looking for — you say what you want to find • What size do you usually wear? — the salesperson asks about your size • Do you have this in — you ask for the same thing in a different size or color • Can I try this on? — you ask to put the clothes on to see if they fit • Where are the fitting rooms? — you ask where you can try clothes on • It's a bit tight — it's small for you, it presses on your body • in another color — the same thing, but a different color • How much is this? — you ask the price • Is this on sale? — you ask if the price is lower than usual • pay by card — you pay with a bank card, not with money in your hand • Could I have the receipt? — you ask for the paper that shows what you paid • I'd like to return this — you want to give it back to the shop • Could I exchange it for — you want to give it back and take a different one • Do you have the receipt? — the salesperson asks for the paper from your purchase • store credit — money you can only spend in that shop, not a refund • Sorry to bother you, but — a polite start before you ask someone busy for something • Could you go over that again? — please explain that one more time Level: B1 (intermediate). Lower level? Follow the story, not every word. Higher level? Listen for the reactions and natural phrases. ☕ The English Table Podcast: real, everyday English conversations with Emma and Ryan. New episodes every week. Subscribe, and share this episode with a friend who's learning English! #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishConversation #B1English Music: "Cheery Monday" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...