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Shopping and returns: useful Spanish phrases

Explain a return and check the available options.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Receipt
el recibo
Receipt
Size (clothes)
la talla
Size (clothes)
Can I try it on?
¿Me lo puedo probar?
Can I try it on?
Do you have a bigger size?
¿Tiene una talla más grande?
Do you have a bigger size?

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Spanish expressions for shopping and returns
What you want to say	Spanish
Receipt	el recibo Receipt
Size (clothes)	la talla Size (clothes)
Can I try it on?	¿Me lo puedo probar? Can I try it on?
Do you have a bigger size?	¿Tiene una talla más grande? Do you have a bigger size?
I'd like to return this.	Quisiera devolver esto. Show English translation I'd like to return this.
Do you have the receipt?	¿Tiene el recibo? Show English translation Do you have the receipt?
Can I exchange it for ...?	¿Puedo cambiarlo por …? Show English translation Can I exchange it for …?
It doesn't fit.	No me queda bien. Show English translation It doesn't fit.
How long do I have to return it?	¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para devolverlo? Show English translation How long do I have to return it?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Hola. ¿En qué puedo ayudarle?
Hello. How can I help you?
You
Quisiera devolver esto.
I'd like to return this.
Partner
¿Tiene el recibo?
Do you have the receipt?
You
Sí, aquí está.
Yes, here it is.

Shopping and returns in other languages

A note on speaking Spanish

These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.

Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.