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Q81269192 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
How to ask for a specific thing in the shop?
Hi teachers, sometimes I want to ask a particular product in the shop, but I don't know how can I start the sentence. If I directly translate from my own language, I usually say: Is there have XXX? I am not sure if this expression is correct, but sometimes it works. So I just wish to confirm if this is right or not and is there have any other way to deliver my meaning? Thanks in advance
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"is there have" does not make sense. However, people probably understand that you mean "Is there a ***" available. "
- "is there have" does not make sense.
- However, people probably understand that you mean "Is there a ***" available.
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"is there have" does not make sense. However, people probably understand that you mean "Is there a ***" available.
The polite method to ask this would be:
"Excuse me, do you guys sell (insert word) here?"
The polite method to ask this would be:
"Excuse me, do you guys sell (insert word) here?"
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Thank you, could you tell me, is this acceptable that I say: Is there sell *** here?
Because I wish I can make this sentence close to my own language, so it can be easier to remember.
Thanks again for your explanation.
Because I wish I can make this sentence close to my own language, so it can be easier to remember.
Thanks again for your explanation.
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It really is not acceptable. It does not make sense. I assume that while you want things to be easy to remember, you also want to speak well and sound somewhat natural.
Perhaps I could record some examples for you that you could download and listen to and eventually it would sound more natural.
"Is there sell" really does not really make sense. I'm sorry.
Perhaps I could record some examples for you that you could download and listen to and eventually it would sound more natural.
"Is there sell" really does not really make sense. I'm sorry.
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Just out of curiosity, may I ask what your first language is?
Here are some simple ways to ask in English:
Do you sell.....?
Do you have.....?
Here are some simple ways to ask in English:
Do you sell.....?
Do you have.....?
speakitnowThe polite method to ask this would be:I would point out that "guys" is very informal. I certainly wouldn't use it randomly in
"Excuse me, do you guys sell (insert word) here?"
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Well,
In English we don't have a second person plural, I tend to use "you guys" 90% of the time. On the other hand, I might be an informal person. I tend to think that "informal" means "friendly."
In English we don't have a second person plural, I tend to use "you guys" 90% of the time. On the other hand, I might be an informal person. I tend to think that "informal" means "friendly."
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Hi, khoff
Thanks for your reply, my first language is Chinese.
Actually, the sentences like "Do you sell ***?" is also acceptable in Chinese, but it is a bit of impolite. We usually avoid to use the word of "you", especially when speak to a stranger. This is because if somebody say: you...... It make me feels like he is pointing you by his finger and asking for something.
Thanks for your reply, my first language is Chinese.
Actually, the sentences like "Do you sell ***?" is also acceptable in Chinese, but it is a bit of impolite. We usually avoid to use the word of "you", especially when speak to a stranger. This is because if somebody say: you...... It make me feels like he is pointing you by his finger and asking for something.
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Hi, speakitnow
Thanks for your suggestion, I will try to remember it.
I just visited your website and I found it is really useful. But I wish you can add more pronunciations for name or surname. Because, it is not difficult to find a translater with pronunciation feature, but most of those translaters or online translate websites can't pronunc person's name, and sometimes it is
Thanks for your suggestion, I will try to remember it.
I just visited your website and I found it is really useful. But I wish you can add more pronunciations for name or surname. Because, it is not difficult to find a translater with pronunciation feature, but most of those translaters or online translate websites can't pronunc person's name, and sometimes it is
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I am responding from my phone.
I would be glad to try and address that need. First names will be much much easier than lkast names. In any case, if you provide me with a list, I can try and get those recorded added. It should not be too hard. I can't record every name in the world but let's start off with a smaller list and work from there.
How does that sound?
I would be glad to try and address that need. First names will be much much easier than lkast names. In any case, if you provide me with a list, I can try and get those recorded added. It should not be too hard. I can't record every name in the world but let's start off with a smaller list and work from there.
How does that sound?
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I made a few errors in my previous response.
I was trying to explain that last names will be more challenging because different families will pronounce the same name differently.
For instance, my last name is "Hoff." However, we pronounce it as "huff"....
Someone else might pronounce it differently and then we would need to create a second record and in the end you wo
I was trying to explain that last names will be more challenging because different families will pronounce the same name differently.
For instance, my last name is "Hoff." However, we pronounce it as "huff"....
Someone else might pronounce it differently and then we would need to create a second record and in the end you wo
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Perhaps you could take your business transactions to another means of communication than a thread that is about asking for things in a shop.
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