Woman: Excuse me, can you help me?
Shop assistant: Certainly. What can I do for you?
Woman: I’d like a pair of elegant shoes.
Shop assistant: What colour would you like?
Woman: Black.
Shop assistant: And what size are you?
Woman: Five.
Shop assistant: Have a look at these! Do you like them?
Woman: Well, I like them but I think the heels are too high for me. I walk a lot during the day and high heels are not comfortable enough for me. I prefer a pair of shoes with flat heels.
Shop assistant: What do you think of these?
Woman: Oh, I like them. Can I try them on?
Shop assistant: Of course. What’s your opinion?
Woman: I like the style, the colour, and they seem to be comfortable, too. How much are they?
Shop assistant: 28 pounds.
Woman: All right. I’ll take them.
IMPORTANT PHRASES
Excuse me! – Mi scusi!
Can you help me? – Mi può aiutare?
Certainly. – Certamente.
What can I do for you? – Cosa posso fare per Lei?
I’d like a pair of … . – Vorrei un paio di .. .
What colour would you like? – Quale colore desidera?
What size are you?/What is your size? – Che taglia è/Qual è la sua taglia?
Have a look at these! – Dia un’occhiata a queste!
I like them, but … . – Mi piacciono, ma … .
High heels are not comfortable enough for me. – I tacchi alti non sono abbastanza comodi per me.
I prefer flat shoes. – Preferisco scarpe basse.
What do you think of this/these? – Cosa pensa di questa/queste?
Can I try it/them on? – Posso provarla/provarle?
How much is it?/How much are they? – Quanto costa/Quanto costano?
All right. – Va bene.
I’ll take them. – Le prendo.
IMPORTANT WORDS
to help – aiutare
a pair of … – un paio di …
elegant – elegante
size – taglia
heel – tacco
comfortable – comodo/confortevole
to prefer – preferire
flat – basso
to try on – provare
to seem – sembrare
