English phrasebook
At the Florist in English
Practise buying flowers in England. Ask for a bunch, choose tulips, add a birthday card and pay in cash.
Situation: A flower shop in Bath. Your goal: Buy a bunch of yellow tulips for a birthday, add a card and pay in cash.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Florist
Good afternoon! Welcome to the flower shop. How can I help you?
You
Good afternoon. I'd like a bunch of flowers, please.
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Florist
Of course. Is it for you or is it a gift?
You
It's a gift for my mother. Today is her birthday.
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Florist
How lovely! We have roses, tulips and sunflowers. Which flowers does your mother like?
You
She likes tulips. I'd like yellow tulips.
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Florist
Very good. The yellow tulips are beautiful. How many would you like? Ten or twelve?
You
Twelve, please. How much is the bunch?
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Florist
The bunch costs twenty-five pounds. Would you like a card with a message?
You
Yes, please. I'd like to write: "Happy birthday, Mum".
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Florist
Perfect. That's twenty-five pounds in total. Do you pay by card or in cash?
You
In cash. Here are thirty pounds.
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Florist
Thank you. Your change is five pounds. Here is the bunch. I hope your mother loves it!
You
Thank you very much. See you later!
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