SALESPERSON:
Can I help you?
GLORIA:
Yes, I’m looking for a sweater — in a size medium.
SALESPERSON:
Let’s see … here’s a nice white one. What do
you think?
GLORIA:
I think I’d rather have it in blue.
SALESPERSON:
OK … here’s blue, in a medium. Would you like to try it on?
GLORIA:
OK … yes, I love it. It fits perfectly. How much is it?
SALESPERSON:
It’s $50. It will be $53, with tax.
GLORIA:
Perfect! I’ll take it.
LANGUAGE NOTES
- Can I help you? or “May I help you?” is what a salesperson normally says to greet
a customer. - I’m looking for a here means “I don’t know exactly which one I want.”
- Size medium. Clothing usually comes in small, medium and large sizes. Some
women’s clothing comes in number sizes, usually ranging from 2 to 16. - Let’s see … An expression used when a person wants to think something over, to
make a choice or decision, or to look for something. - I’d rather have it in here means “I don’t like this exact one. I would prefer it in a
different” color/size/material, etc. - Would you like to …? is a polite way to ask “Do you want to …?
- Try it on means to test the fit or appearance of a garment by putting it on. “Try on” is a
separable phrasal verb, so the object “it” goes between “try” and “on.” - How much is it? means “How much does it cost?” Notice that the main sentence
stress falls on “is” in this question. - I’ll take it means “I will buy it.”
Souce: Embassy of the United States of America
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