Welcome back to 5-Minute English Talk — your daily podcast for real-life, everyday English that’s simple, practical, and confident.

In today’s episode, we’re heading to the store! Whether you’re shopping for clothes, groceries, or gifts, this episode will teach you how to:

✅ Start a conversation in a store
✅ Ask about sizes, prices, colors, and returns
✅ Use natural, polite phrases like native speakers
✅ Speak with confidence while shopping — anywhere in the world!

You’ll also hear a real-life mini dialogue and learn smooth phrases like:
“Just looking, thanks,” “Can I try this on?” and “I’ll take it.”

🎯 Speaking tip of the day: Sound friendly and confident, even with simple English!
🎯 Today’s challenge: Practice 3 shopping phrases out loud or while you’re actually shopping!

Let’s make your English shopping experience easy and natural.
Hit play, practice with me, and let’s keep talking!

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Ever say “uh,” “um,” or “you know” while speaking English? Don’t worry — everyone does it! In this episode, we explore how native speakers use filler words to sound more natural, buy thinking time, and keep conversations flowing. You'll learn when these little pauses help — and when they don’t. Plus, we’ll practice using common fillers the right way so you can sound confident and real in everyday English.