Everyday English Vocabulary: Digital Communication, Socializing, Outdoors, and Shopping

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering essential collocations, functional phrases, and terms for online communication, daily social interactions, outdoor activities, shopping, and paying.

Scroll through social media

Turn on / off notifications

Enabling or disabling alerts, badges, or sounds for updates from an application or user profile.

Send a voice message

Recording and sending an audio snippet to someone inside a messaging app instead of typing text.

Attach a file / photo

Selecting and adding an image, document, or other file to an outgoing message or email.

Talk behind someone's back

Discussing someone without their knowledge, typically in a gossipy, unkind, or critical way.

Gossip about someone

Talking about the personal details, private affairs, or unverified rumors concerning other people.

Block someone

Preventing a specific user from contacting you, viewing your profile, or seeing your content on social platforms.

Add to cart (buy online)

Selecting an item in an online store to hold it for prospective purchasing before proceeding to checkout.

Place an order

Finalizing and submitting a purchase request for goods or services through an online checkout system.

Check a location (on a map)

Viewing a digital map application to locate a place, business, address, or geographic point.

Schedule a meeting

Setting up an appointment, call, or conference with participants at a predetermined date and time.

Go hiking (in the mountains)

Taking a long outdoor recreational walk on trails, paths, or rough natural terrain.

Go sightseeing

Visiting and touring famous, notable, or historic landmarks and attractions in a city or region.

Check the route (on a phone)

Using a mobile GPS or map application to verify path directions and travel progress.

Put on (sunscreen)

Applying a protective lotion or cream to exposed skin to prevent damage from ultraviolet solar radiation.

Get on / get off (a bus)

Boarding (getting on) or disembarking from (getting off) a public transit bus.

Pick up (an item)

Physically taking an item in hand from a store shelf or display to inspect it.

Try on (clothes)

Putting on clothing items in a fitting room to evaluate their fit, size, and appearance before purchasing.

Compare (two items)

Evaluating two products side-by-side to examine differences in price, quality, size, or features.

Queue up (in line)

Waiting in a row or succession of people to be served, enter a venue, or pay at a counter.

Pay by card (credit / debit card)

Settling a financial transaction using a magnetic stripe, chip, or tap from a bank payment card.

Pay by phone (contactless)

Completing a purchase wirelessly by tapping an NFC-enabled smartphone against a payment terminal.

Show (a loyalty card)

Presenting a store-issued membership card or barcode at the register to accrue points or access member savings.

Enter your PIN

Typing a secret 4- to 6-digit personal identification number onto a card reader keypad to verify a purchase.

Take the receipt

Receiving printed proof of transaction showing the items bought, totals, taxes, and payment method.

Can you break a $50 note?

A phrase used to ask if someone or a cashier can exchange a large 50-dollar bill for smaller bills and coins.

Keep the change.

A phrase told to a cashier, driver, or server granting permission to retain the remaining balance of money as a tip or courtesy.

What's the exchange rate?

A question asking for the current conversion ratio between two distinct national currencies.

Can I get a refund?

A question used to ask a store for money back upon returning an unwanted or defective item.

A packet

A small container, envelope, or flexible wrapper typically holding dry snacks, powders, or goods like potato crisps.

Half a kilo

A standard unit of mass in shopping equal to $0.5\,\text{kg}$ or $500\,\text{g}$.

A dozen

A numerical quantity denoting a set of exactly 12 items, commonly used for packaging eggs.