Are you looking for anything in particular?

WHENEVER you enter a store, there's always a shop assistant asking questions like "May I help you?" or "Are you looking for something (in particular)?"

How do you answer in a polite and accurate way? Check the following expressions.

1. I'm just browsing/looking. 我只是随便看看

This is a polite way to tell the assistant, "I don't need any help right now. Let me have a look at the products first."

2. Where is the fitting room? 试衣间在哪里？

We say "try on a coat"; the place where we try it on is a "fitting room", not "trying room".

3. Could you help me choose a party dress? 你能帮我挑一件聚会礼服吗？

Also "pick out a dress".

4. I don't think this one will fit me. 我觉得这件衣服不合身

Or "It's not my size." Some stores have a sign saying "alterations". This means it has tailors who can change the size of clothing for customers.

5. I'd like to check out. 可以结账了

Another way of saying this: "Could you please ring that up?" "Ring sth. up" means "将款项计入现金出纳机".

Shopping vocabulary

out of season 过季的

on sale 甩卖

20% discount 打八折

20% off 打八折

20% sale 打两折

(get) 80 yuan off for every 200 yuan spent 买200减80

(offer) a coupon worth 100 yuan for every 200 yuan spent 买200返100元券