Series “Airport” Lesson 5 of 7 Level A2
Duty free
Shop and eat at the airport: English words for duty-free shops, tax-free prices, currency exchange, cafés and snacks, with audio.
Between security and your gate there are shops, cafés and places to change money. This short lesson gives you the words to buy a present, get some local money and have something to eat before the flight.
Duty-free shops
The shops after security are duty-free: you do not pay the usual taxes, so things are often tax-free and cheaper. People buy perfume, chocolate or a small souvenir for family and friends. Keep the receipt: sometimes officers want to see it.
Definition
(adjective) when you buy things without having to pay extra taxes on them. This often happens at airports where you can buy items like perfumes and chocolates that are cheaper because you don't pay taxes.
Definition
(adjective) when something, like money or goods, does not have any taxes added to it. If something is tax-free, you get to keep all the money you receive without paying extra fees to the government.
Definition
(noun) a special liquid that makes you smell good. It can be made from flowers, fruits, or other scents. People put it on their skin to feel fresh and nice.
Definition
(noun) a souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a special place or event. It's like a treasure that reminds you of a fun trip or a special moment.
Definition
(noun) a piece of paper that proves you paid for something. When you buy something in a store, the receipt shows what you bought and how much you paid.
Money
Every country has its own currency: euros, dollars, pounds. At a currency exchange you can change your money, but the airport is usually the most expensive place to do it. A little cash for a bus or a coffee is enough.
Definition
(noun) the system of money used in a specific country or region. It includes bills, coins, and digital forms of payment that people use to buy things.
Definition
(noun) the process of changing one form of money into another. For example, if you are traveling to another country and need their money, you will visit a place that offers currency exchange.
Something to eat
Hungry? Find a cafe near your gate and have a coffee and a snack: a sandwich, some fruit or a cake. You can take food onto the plane, but not big bottles of water.
Definition
(noun) a small restaurant where you can get coffee, snacks, and sometimes meals
Definition
(noun) a small amount of food that you eat between meals. Snacks are not big meals; they are little treats or bites you can have when you're a bit hungry.
Practise
Listen to the words of this lesson and repeat them.
Airport 5: Duty free
Shop and eat at the airport: duty-free, tax-free, currency exchange, café and snacks.
8 words, 1 phrase
- shopping/travel
Definition
(adjective) when you buy things without having to pay extra taxes on them. This often happens at airports where you can buy items like perfumes and chocolates that are cheaper because you don't pay taxes.
- finance
Definition
(adjective) when something, like money or goods, does not have any taxes added to it. If something is tax-free, you get to keep all the money you receive without paying extra fees to the government.
- scent
Definition
(noun) a special liquid that makes you smell good. It can be made from flowers, fruits, or other scents. People put it on their skin to feel fresh and nice.
- travel
Definition
(noun) a souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a special place or event. It's like a treasure that reminds you of a fun trip or a special moment.
- finance
Definition
(noun) a piece of paper that proves you paid for something. When you buy something in a store, the receipt shows what you bought and how much you paid.
- finance
Definition
(noun) the system of money used in a specific country or region. It includes bills, coins, and digital forms of payment that people use to buy things.
Definition
(noun) the process of changing one form of money into another. For example, if you are traveling to another country and need their money, you will visit a place that offers currency exchange.
- place to eat and drink
Definition
(noun) a small restaurant where you can get coffee, snacks, and sometimes meals
Definition
(noun) a small amount of food that you eat between meals. Snacks are not big meals; they are little treats or bites you can have when you're a bit hungry.