How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Spanish words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
cuenta	account
servicio posventa	after sales service
banco	bank
salón de belleza	beauty salon
presupuesto	budget
efectivo	cash
caja	checkout
moneda	coin
coste	cost
nota de crédito	credit note
cliente	customer
deuda	debt
descuento	discount
caro	expensive
gratis	free
vale regalo	gift voucher
carta	letter
mercado	market
compra en línea	online shopping
descubierto	overdraft
código PIN	PIN code
precio	price
rebaja	price reduction
producto	product
compra	purchase
hoja de pedido	purchase order
calidad	quality
recibo	receiptProof of payment
venta	sale
segunda mano	second hand
tienda	shop
oferta especial	special offer
hipermercado	superstore
comprar	to buy
hacer la compra	to do the shopping
dar el cambio	to give change
pagar	to pay
devolver artículo	to return an item
vender	to sell
abonar	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
asesor bancario	bank adviser
tarjeta bancaria	bank card
extracto bancario	bank statement
cesta	basket
librería	bookshop
préstamo	borrowing
cajero automático	cash machine
cheque	cheque
hora de cierre	closing time
plazo de entrega	delivery time
ingreso	deposit
mercancía	goods
factura	invoice
tienda ecológica	organic shop
seguimiento de paquete	parcel tracking
precio sin impuestos	price before tax
tarifa	rate
tique	receiptTill receipt
reembolso	refund
caja fuerte	safe
precio de saldo	sale price
ahorros	savings
rótulo	shop sign
inventario	stocktaking
boutique	store
suscripción	subscription
supermercado	supermarket
comparar precios	to compare prices
costar	to cost
entregar	to deliver
prestar	to lend
pedir	to order
ahorrar	to save
garantía	warranty
retirada	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
saldo bancario	account balance
comisiones bancarias	bank charges
carnicería	butcher shop
cajero	cashier
talonario	cheque book
liquidación	clearance sale
reclamación	complaint
tienda de barrio	convenience store
domiciliación bancaria	direct debit
pescadería	fishmonger
peluquero	hairdresser
droguería	household goods shop
joyería	jeweller’s shop
lavandería	laundry
óptico	optician
pastelería	pastry shop
perfumería	perfume shop
reparador	repairer
minorista	retailer
escaparate	shop window
cobrar	to cash in
mirar escaparates	to go window shopping
regatear	to haggle
transferencia	transfer
mayorista	wholesaler

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

cost coste costo
to do the shopping hacer la compra hacer las compras
to settle up abonar liquidar
basket cesta canasta
deposit ingreso depósito
receipt tique ticket de compra
withdrawal retirada retiro
cheque book talonario chequera
direct debit domiciliación bancaria cargo automático
shop window escaparate aparador
to go window shopping mirar escaparates mirar aparadores

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.