A2 · Elementary

Shopping & Money — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about shopping & money — buying, paying and managing your money. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. discount/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/

    “We got a big discount on the sofa.”

  2. receipt/rɪˈsiːt/

    “Keep your receipt in case of problems.”

  3. price/praɪs/

    “The price of petrol is rising.”

  4. cash/kæʃ/

    “I paid for the shoes in cash.”

  5. cheap/tʃiːp/

    “These vegetables are very cheap.”

  6. expensive/ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

    “That watch is too expensive for me.”

  7. sale/seɪl/

    “I bought this jacket in the sale.”

  8. wallet/ˈwɒl.ɪt/

    “He keeps his money in a leather wallet.”

  9. coin/kɔɪn/

    “She dropped a coin on the floor.”

  10. spend/spend/

    “I try not to spend too much money.”

  11. save/seɪv/

    “We save money for our holidays.”

  12. afford/əˈfɔːd/

    “I cannot afford a new car this year.”

  13. bargain/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/

    “This coat was a real bargain.”

  14. refund/ˈriː.fʌnd/

    “The shop gave me a full refund.”

  15. cost/kɒst/

    “How much does this bag cost?”

  16. pay/peɪ/

    “Can I pay by card?”

  17. trolley/ˈtrɒl.i/

    “She filled her trolley with food.”

  18. shelf/ʃelf/

    “The milk is on the top shelf.”

  19. brand/brænd/

    “This is my favourite brand of shoes.”

  20. quality/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/

    “The quality of this shirt is excellent.”

  21. checkout/ˈtʃek.aʊt/

    “There was a long queue at the checkout.”

  22. queue/kjuː/

    “We waited in the queue for ten minutes.”

  23. credit/ˈkred.ɪt/

    “She paid with a credit card.”

  24. owe/əʊ/

    “I owe my friend ten pounds.”

  25. borrow/ˈbɒr.əʊ/

    “Can I borrow some money until Friday?”

  26. lend/lend/

    “She agreed to lend me her umbrella.”

  27. purse/pɜːs/

    “Her purse was in her handbag.”

  28. value/ˈvæl.juː/

    “This phone is great value for money.”

  29. waste/weɪst/

    “Do not waste your money on that.”

  30. budget/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

    “We planned a budget for the trip.”