Numbers

1. How much is this in total?

   What's the total? / How much altogether?

   Usage

   Used when you want to confirm the final total before paying

   Grammar Note

   "How much is this?" asks the price. Adding "in total" clarifies you want the full amount

2. Can you write the price down?

   Could you show me the price in writing? / Can you write it down?

   Usage

   Useful when you can't understand the spoken price due to language or accent barriers

   Grammar Note

   "Write down" is a phrasal verb meaning to record in writing. "Show me on a calculator?" is a handy alternative

3. I'd like to change money.

   I'd like to exchange currency. / I need to change some money.

   Usage

   Said at a currency exchange counter or bank when converting foreign currency

   Grammar Note

   "Change money" and "exchange currency" mean the same thing. Follow up with "I have [currency]" for clarity

4. What's the exchange rate today?

   What's today's rate? / How many [local currency] per dollar?

   Usage

   Asked before exchanging money to check the rate; follow up with "Is there a fee?"

   Grammar Note

   "Rate" here means the conversion ratio. Specify currencies: "What's the rate for dollars to euros?"

5. I only have a hundred-dollar bill.

   All I have is a hundred. / I don't have anything smaller.

   Usage

   Tells a cashier or driver that you only have a large bill; prompts them to check if they can make change

   Grammar Note

   "Only have" conveys limitation. Replace the amount: "a fifty," "a twenty," "a fifty-euro note"

6. Do you have change?

   Can you make change? / Do you have smaller bills?

   Usage

   Checks if the vendor can break a large bill; common in taxis and street stalls

   Grammar Note

   "Change" here means coins or small bills, not the act of changing. "Can you break a hundred?" is equivalent

7. Can I pay in installments?

   Do you offer installment payments? / Can I split this into payments?

   Usage

   Asked for big-ticket items such as electronics or jewellery to confirm whether payment plans are available

   Grammar Note

   "Installments" = split payments over time. "Interest-free installments" means no extra charge for splitting

8. The price is different from what's on the menu.

   This doesn't match the menu price. / The menu says a different price.

   Usage

   Used to flag a discrepancy between the advertised price and the amount being charged

   Grammar Note

   "Different from" is standard in both British and American English. "The bill doesn't match the menu" is equivalent

9. Please give me a discount.

   Can you lower the price? / Can you give me a better deal?

   Usage

   A direct request for a price reduction; suitable in markets or negotiable settings

   Grammar Note

   "Could you give me a small discount?" is softer and more polite. "Best price?" is a short traveller shorthand

10. Is tax included?

    Does the price include tax? / Is this price tax-inclusive?

    Usage

    Checks whether the displayed price already includes tax, which varies by country

    Grammar Note

    "Tax-inclusive" means tax is already in the price; "tax-exclusive" means it's added on top. In Europe, say "VAT included?"

11. I'm 27 years old.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "How old are you?"; swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    English states age with "be"; "years old" can be dropped ("I'm 27."). French, Spanish and Italian instead say "I have 27 years"

12. I turn 28 this year.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    "Turn" has a dedicated age sense (Cambridge: "turn 16, 60, etc. — to become a particular age", example "She turned 18 last year"). The present tense already conveys the scheduled future, so "will" is unnecessary

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