A free, playable vocabulary list. · 22 words · CEFR A2
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| # | Word | POS | Level | Definition & example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shop | noun | A2 | a place where you can buy things The shop opens at nine o'clock. |
| 2 | store | noun | A2 | a place where things are sold She works in a clothing store. |
| 3 | market | noun | A2 | an outdoor place where people sell fresh food We buy fruit at the market. |
| 4 | supermarket | noun | A2 | a large shop that sells food and daily things The supermarket has a long line today. |
| 5 | customer | noun | A2 | a person who buys something from a shop The customer pays at the counter. |
| 6 | price | noun | A2 | the amount of money something costs The price of milk went up again. |
| 7 | cost | verb | A2 | to have a price in money How much does this jacket cost? |
| 8 | pay | verb | A2 | to give money for something you buy I will pay with my phone. |
| 9 | buy | verb | A2 | to get something by giving money She buys bread every morning. |
| 10 | sell | verb | A2 | to give something to someone for money They sell fresh juice here. |
| 11 | spend | verb | A2 | to use money to buy things Do not spend all your money at once. |
| 12 | save | verb | A2 | to keep money instead of spending it He saves money for a new bike. |
| 13 | cheap | adjective | A2 | low in price These shoes were very cheap. |
| 14 | expensive | adjective | A2 | high in price That watch is too expensive for me. |
| 15 | free | adjective | A2 | costing no money The museum is free on Mondays. |
| 16 | change | noun | A2 | the extra money returned when you pay too much Here is your change, two dollars. |
| 17 | receipt | noun | A2 | a paper that shows what you paid for Keep the receipt in case you return it. |
| 18 | cash | noun | A2 | money in the form of paper notes and coins Do you have cash or a card? |
| 19 | card | noun | A2 | a small plastic thing used to pay for things She paid for dinner with her card. |
| 20 | discount | noun | A2 | a lower price than usual Students get a discount on tickets. |
| 21 | sale | noun | A2 | a time when shops sell things for less money I bought this coat during the sale. |
| 22 | basket | noun | A2 | a container for carrying things you want to buy Put the apples in the basket. |
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