Buying flowers in English
Everyday English for buying flowers. Key line: “Hi, could you help me pick *some* *flowers* for a *friend*?”
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Polite: ask shop staff to help
Polite and useful in a shop
Use for a bright, happy style
More specific than just saying nice
Use for a smaller size
too huge = casual: too big or too much
Polite: ask to include a card
Common when buying flowers; use add
Quick answers
Ask for help: what to say in English
Say “Could you help me pick some flowers?” — polite: ask shop staff to help. Polite and useful in a shop.
Say what you want: what to say in English
Say “something bright and cheerful” — use for a bright, happy style. More specific than just saying nice.
Not too big: what to say in English
Say “Nothing too huge.” — use for a smaller size. too huge = casual: too big or too much.
Add a card: what to say in English
Say “Could you add a small card?” — polite: ask to include a card. Common when buying flowers; use add.