A2 Unit 15: Money & shopping 1
15 A2 words: market, cost, account, share, gold, bank… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| market/ˈmɑrkət/ n | marketa place where people buy and sell things | Maria buys fresh fruit at the market every Saturday.Maria buys fresh fruit at the market every Saturday. | |
| cost/kɑst/ n/v | costto have a price of | The tickets cost ten euros each.The tickets cost ten euros each. | |
| account/əˈkaʊnt/ n | accountan arrangement to keep money in a bank | Sam opened a bank account last week.Sam opened a bank account last week. | |
| share/ʃɛr/ n | sharea part of a company that you own | Lucy sold her share of the shop to her brother.Lucy sold her share of the shop to her brother. | |
| gold/ɡoʊld/ n | golda yellow metal worth a lot of money | Her ring is made of gold.Her ring is made of gold. | |
| bank/bæŋk/ v | to bankto put money into a bank | You can bank your money safely at this company.You can bank your money safely at this company. | |
| bill/bɪl/ n | billa paper that shows how much to pay | Can we have the bill, please?Can we have the bill, please? | |
| value/ˈvælju/ n | valuehow much something is worth | The value of this old coin is very high.The value of this old coin is very high. | |
| offer/ˈɔfɚ/ n/v | offersomething you sell cheaply or give | The shop has a special offer on coffee today.The shop has a special offer on coffee today. | |
| half-price/hæf praɪs/ adj/adv | half-pricecosting half the usual cost | The shoes are half-price this week.The shoes are half-price this week. | |
| credit/ˈkrɛdət/ n | credita way of paying later | You can pay by credit card in this shop.You can pay by credit card in this shop. | |
| cash/kæʃ/ n | cashmoney in coins and notes | Do you have any cash for the bus?Do you have any cash for the bus? | |
| exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ n | exchangeto change one thing for another | Where can I exchange dollars for euros?Where can I exchange dollars for euros? | |
| brand/brænd/ n | branda product’s name from a company | This is a well-known brand of shoes.This is a well-known brand of shoes. | |
| cent/sɛnt/ n | centa small coin; one hundredth of a dollar | The apple costs fifty cents.The apple costs fifty cents. |