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English Dialogues
These free English dialogues give examples of English that you can use in real life situations. However, it is unlikely your English will improve much just by reading. Print them out and practice them with friends and fellow students on how to buy clothes like suits or dresses. Change the situations to match the ones you meet in your life. Have fun.
Buying Clothes - Eating Out - Telephone - Banking - Hotel - Complaining - Selling - Borrowing - Plans and Excuses - Flying - Finding an Apartment - Talking about the Past - Buying Electrical Goods - Reporting a Crime - Preferences - Obligations and Rules Buying Clothes
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May I help you? |
| C: |
Yes, I'm looking for a pair of trousers. |
| A: |
What colour would you like? |
| C: |
Black. |
| A: |
And what size are you? |
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I'm not sure. Can you measure me? |
| A: |
[measures customer] You're 34" waist. How about these? |
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What material are they? |
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Wool. |
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Do you have anything in cotton? |
| A: |
Yes, these. |
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Can I try them on? |
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Of course. The fitting room's over there. |
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[tries trousers] They're a little long. Do you have anything shorter? |
| A: |
These are shorter. |
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I'll take them. |
Practice:
You want to buy some new shoes. Write a conversation and practice with friends.
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