Lisa: Good afternoon, can I help you with anything today?
David: Hi, yes please, I’m looking for some school supplies.

Lisa: Of course, what exactly do you need?
David: I need a few notebooks and some pens for my English class.

Lisa: No problem, our notebooks are on this shelf over here.
David: Great, do you have A4 notebooks with lined paper?

Lisa: Yes, we do, these ones are A4, lined, and they have 80 pages.
David: Okay, that looks good, how much is one notebook?

Lisa: This model is 2 euros each, but if you buy three, it’s 5 euros.
David: That’s a good offer, I’ll take three of these blue ones.

Lisa: Perfect, would you like any with a hard cover as well?
David: Maybe one, do you have a hard cover notebook for taking notes at home?

Lisa: Yes, these here have a hard cover and 120 pages, they’re a bit more expensive.
David: How much are those?

Lisa: They’re 4.50 euros each.
David: Okay, I’ll take one hard cover notebook too, the black one please.

Lisa: Sure, I’ll put it with the others, and now you mentioned pens as well.
David: Yes, I need some pens, preferably blue and black.

Lisa: We have these basic ballpoint pens, they come in packs of ten.
David: Are they all the same color or mixed colors?

Lisa: This pack is all blue, and this one is all black, we also have mixed packs.
David: I think I’ll take one pack of blue and one pack of black.

Lisa: Each pack is 1.80 euros, so that’s 3.60 for both.
David: That’s fine, do the pens write smoothly?

Lisa: Yes, they’re very popular with students, and they last a long time.
David: Perfect, I also need one red pen for correcting homework.

Lisa: No problem, we sell single red pens here in this cup.
David: How much is one red pen?

Lisa: It’s 80 cents for one.
David: Okay, I’ll take one red pen as well.

Lisa: So, three A4 notebooks, one hard cover notebook, two packs of pens and one red pen.
David: Yes, that’s correct, could you tell me the total, please?

Lisa: Sure, let me check… the total is 13.90 euros.
David: Alright, do you accept card, or is it cash only?

Lisa: We accept both card and cash.
David: I’ll pay by card, please.

Lisa: No problem, you can insert your card and enter your PIN.
David: Okay, done, do you have a small bag for all of this?

Lisa: Yes, here you are, I’ll put everything in the bag for you.
David: Thank you, that’s very kind.

Lisa: You’re welcome, here’s your receipt as well.
David: Thanks, have a nice afternoon!

Lisa: You too, good luck with your English class.
David: Thanks, I’m sure these notebooks and pens will help a lot.

En el diálogo aparece vocabulario muy típico para comprar material escolar.
Palabras de producto: notebook, A4 notebook, lined paper, hard cover notebook, pages, ballpoint pens, pack of ten, mixed colors, single pen, school supplies, bag, receipt.
Palabras de dinero y precios: how much, each, if you buy three, offer, a bit more expensive, the total is 13.90 euros, card, cash.
Fíjate en expresiones como “A4 notebooks with lined paper” (cuadernos A4 con rayas) y “hard cover” (tapa dura), que son muy útiles si compras material fuera de España.

EXPRESIONES TÍPICAS

El inicio es muy estándar en cualquier tienda:
La dependienta: “Can I help you with anything today?”
El cliente: “Yes please, I’m looking for some school supplies.”
La estructura I’m looking for… es una de las más prácticas que puedes aprender para tiendas.

Preguntar por productos concretos:
“Do you have A4 notebooks with lined paper?”
“Do you have a hard cover notebook for taking notes at home?”
Aquí destaca el uso de Do you have…? como fórmula comodín.

Preguntar por precios y ofertas:
“How much is one notebook?” (singular)
“How much are those?” sería la versión plural.
“Each pack is 1.80 euros.”
“If you buy three, it’s 5 euros.”
Son estructuras típicas para hablar de precio por unidad y ofertas.

Decidir y confirmar la compra:
“I’ll take three of these blue ones.”
“Okay, I’ll take one hard cover notebook too.”
El uso de I’ll take… es muy natural para decir “me llevo…”.

Pagar y despedirse:
“Could you tell me the total, please?”
“Do you accept card, or is it cash only?”
“I’ll pay by card, please.”
“Do you have a small bag for all of this?”
“Here’s your receipt.” – “Thanks, have a nice afternoon!”
Son fórmulas casi universales en contextos de compra.

Uso de presente simple
Se usa para hablar de precios, características y rutinas de la tienda:
“This model is 2 euros each.”
“We have these basic ballpoint pens.”
“We accept both card and cash.”
Es el tiempo natural para hechos permanentes o generales.

Uso de “have” y “do you have”
Para existencia y disponibilidad se usa have, no there is en este contexto:
“Do you have A4 notebooks…?”
“We have these basic ballpoint pens.”
Es una estructura muy frecuente que conviene automatizar.

Uso de “would you like…?” y “I’ll…”
Aunque aquí aparece solo una vez, es muy típico:
“Would you like any with a hard cover as well?”
Es una forma suave de ofrecer.
El cliente responde con futuros de decisión:
“I’ll take three of these blue ones.”
“I’ll pay by card.”
Aquí will indica decisión tomada en ese momento.

Contables, incontables y números
notebook, pen, pack son contables; se usan con one, three, a pack of ten.
cash es incontable: no se dice a cash, sino pay in cash.
Los precios se dicen como “4.50 euros”, que se pronunciaría four fifty euros en conversación.

Relación dependiente–cliente
El tono es muy cortés pero directo. Se usa please y thank you con frecuencia y se evita sonar brusco, pero al mismo tiempo el cliente pide lo que necesita sin rodeos.

Ofertas y precios por unidad
La forma “2 euros each” es muy típica; en español solemos decir “2 euros cada uno”.
La dependienta explica la oferta: “if you buy three, it’s 5 euros”, estructura estándar: if you buy X, it’s Y.

Tarjeta y efectivo
Preguntar “Do you accept card, or is it cash only?” es muy normal en países anglófonos.
En español muchas veces preguntamos “¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?”, que se podría decir como “Can I pay by card?”.

Naturalidad al pedir calidad
El cliente pregunta “Do the pens write smoothly?”, interesándose por la calidad. En muchos contextos anglosajones es bastante común preguntar por la experiencia de uso sin que parezca raro.

Ten preparadas algunas frases “comodín” para cualquier tienda:
“Hi, I’m looking for…” seguido del objeto: some notebooks, a planner, blue pens.
“Do you have…?” para preguntar por un tipo concreto de producto.
“How much is this?” señalando el producto; si son varios, “How much are these?”.

Para decidirte, usa frases simples y muy naturales:
“I’ll take this one.”
“I’ll take two of these and one of those.”
“That’s fine, I’ll take it.”

Para hablar de precios y ofertas, recuerda estas estructuras:
“How much is one…?”
“Each pack is…”
“If I buy three, how much is it?”

Para pagar y terminar la interacción:
“Could you tell me the total, please?”
“Can I pay by card / in cash?”
“Do you have a bag, please?”
“Thanks, have a nice day.”

No necesitas frases complicadas: con estas estructuras básicas podrás comprar material escolar, ropa o cualquier otro producto con bastante seguridad.

Este diálogo te da un modelo claro para:
Nombrar lo más típico en una papelería en inglés (notebook, lined paper, hard cover, pack of pens, receipt, bag).
Usar expresiones básicas de compra (“I’m looking for…”, “Do you have…?”, “How much is…?”, “I’ll take…”).
Preguntar por precios y formas de pago, y cerrar la compra de forma educada.