BỘ 1: Đời sống & Thói quen hàng ngày (Daily Routines & Personal Life)

Pay in cash /peɪ ɪn kæʃ/

Thanh toán bằng tiền mặt (Ví dụ: Do you prefer to pay in cash or by credit card?)

Pay by card /peɪ baɪ kɑːd/

Thanh toán bằng thẻ (Ví dụ: You can pay by card at any checkout counter here.)

Go window shopping /ɡəʊ ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/

Đi ngắm đồ chứ không mua (Ví dụ: We had no money, so we just went window shopping.)

Get a discount /ɡet ə ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/

Được giảm giá (Ví dụ: Students can get a 10% discount on all books.)

A bargain price /ə ˈbɑː.ɡɪn praɪs/

Mức giá hời / Giá rẻ (Ví dụ: I bought this jacket at a bargain price during the sale.)

Rip someone off /rɪp ˈsʌm.wʌn ɒf/

Chặt chém / Bán quá đắt (Ví dụ: Tourist shops often try to rip off visitors.)

Cost an arm and a leg /kɒst æn ɑːm ænd ə leɡ/

Rất đắt đỏ / Tốn tiền (Ví dụ: Buying a brand new sports car will cost an arm and a leg.)

On a tight budget /ɒn ə taɪt ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

Thắt chặt chi tiêu / Ngân sách hẹp (Ví dụ: I'm on a tight budget this month.)

Keep the receipt /kiːp ðə rɪˈsiːt/

Giữ lại hóa đơn (Ví dụ: Always keep the receipt in case you want to return the item.)

In stock / Out of stock /ɪn stɒk / aʊt əv stɒk/

Còn hàng / Hết hàng (Ví dụ: That shoe size is currently out of stock.)

Fitting room /ˈfɪt.ɪŋ ruːm/

Phòng thử đồ (Ví dụ: Excuse me, where is the fitting room?)

Make a refund /meɪk ə ˈriː.fʌnd/

Hoàn tiền (Ví dụ: The store agreed to make a full refund for the damaged item.)

Clearance sale /ˈklɪə.rəns seɪl/

Bán xả kho / Giảm giá kịch sàn (Ví dụ: They are having a clearance sale this week.)

Impulse buying /ˈɪm.pʌls ˌbaɪ.ɪŋ/

Mua sắm ngẫu hứng (Ví dụ: Try to avoid impulse buying when shopping.)

Value for money /ˈvæl.juː fər ˈmʌn.i/

Đáng đồng tiền bát gạo (Ví dụ: This laptop is great value for money.)

Overspend /ˌəʊ.vəˈspend/

Chi tiêu quá tay (Ví dụ: It's very easy to overspend when using credit cards.)

Save up for something /seɪv ʌp fər ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

Tiết kiệm tiền mua gì (Ví dụ: She is saving up for a new smartphone.)

Shop around /ʃɒp əˈraʊnd/

Đi khảo giá nhiều nơi (Ví dụ: It pays to shop around before buying high-tech items.)

Afford to buy /əˈfɔːd tuː baɪ/

Đủ tiền để mua (Ví dụ: I can't afford to buy a house in the city center.)

Brand name /brænd neɪm/

Hàng hiệu / Thương hiệu (Ví dụ: Brand name clothes are usually much more expensive.)