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A free, playable vocabulary list. · 22 words · CEFR A2

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1shopnounA2a place where you can buy things
The shop opens at nine o'clock.
2storenounA2a place where things are sold
She works in a clothing store.
3marketnounA2an outdoor place where people sell fresh food
We buy fruit at the market.
4supermarketnounA2a large shop that sells food and daily things
The supermarket has a long line today.
5customernounA2a person who buys something from a shop
The customer pays at the counter.
6pricenounA2the amount of money something costs
The price of milk went up again.
7costverbA2to have a price in money
How much does this jacket cost?
8payverbA2to give money for something you buy
I will pay with my phone.
9buyverbA2to get something by giving money
She buys bread every morning.
10sellverbA2to give something to someone for money
They sell fresh juice here.
11spendverbA2to use money to buy things
Do not spend all your money at once.
12saveverbA2to keep money instead of spending it
He saves money for a new bike.
13cheapadjectiveA2low in price
These shoes were very cheap.
14expensiveadjectiveA2high in price
That watch is too expensive for me.
15freeadjectiveA2costing no money
The museum is free on Mondays.
16changenounA2the extra money returned when you pay too much
Here is your change, two dollars.
17receiptnounA2a paper that shows what you paid for
Keep the receipt in case you return it.
18cashnounA2money in the form of paper notes and coins
Do you have cash or a card?
19cardnounA2a small plastic thing used to pay for things
She paid for dinner with her card.
20discountnounA2a lower price than usual
Students get a discount on tickets.
21salenounA2a time when shops sell things for less money
I bought this coat during the sale.
22basketnounA2a container for carrying things you want to buy
Put the apples in the basket.

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