Paying in a shop

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Conversation
  

Customer: Excuse me, do you take credit cards?

Sales assistant: Yes, but only if you spend £10 or more.

Customer: Oh, I just wanted to buy these two mugs. But they only cost £2 each.

Sale assistant: I’m afraid you'll have to pay by cheque or cash, then.

Customer: I’ve forgotten my chequebook, and I don't have any cash on me.

Sale assistant: There's a cash dispenser just round the corner. It accepts all the main bank cards.

Customer: Could you put the mugs aside for me till I come back? They're the last two.

Sale assistant: I’m sorry, but I can't reserve sale goods without a deposit. Why don’t you open an account with us? All you need is some ID, and I can charge the purchases to your account.

Customer: It hardly seems worthwhile opening an account for £4!

Sale assistant: There's no minimum amount, and you get a loyalty card, which entitles you to lots of special offers and discounts.

Customer: No, I’m not keen on store cards. In fact, I don’t think I’m keen on these mugs any more, either. Goodbye.

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The conversation
  

mugs = grandes tasses

cheque (GB)/check (US) = chèque

chequebook = chéquier

cash dispenser = distributeur

put aside = mettre de côté

sale goods = marchandises

deposit = arrhes, acompte

ID (identification) = pièce d'identité

charge purchases to an account = mettre les achats sur un compte

loyalty card = carte de fidélité

discount = réduction

store card = carte du magasin

Extra vocabulary

cash back = système britannique qui permet de tirer du liquide à la caisse quand on paie avec une carte

change = monnaie

checkout/till = caisse

credit facilities = des facilités de paiement

debit card = carte de débit immédiat (très fréquent en GB)

giftwrap = (n) papier cadeau ; (vb) faire un paquet-cadeau

impulse buy = achat spontané

interest-free credit = crédit gratuit

price tag/label = étiquette

receipt = reçu