Successful Purchase
The customer quickly selects an item, inserts money, and the item is dispensed without any issues.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
thirsty
Feeling a need for a drink because your body wants liquid. Use this when you want to express needing water or a beverage.
vending machine
A machine that sells snacks or drinks when you put in money and select an item. Common in public places like stations or offices.
refreshing
Something that makes you feel cool and energized, often used for cold drinks on a hot day.
change
Small amounts of money, like coins or small bills, returned after paying. In this context, it means coins for the machine.
exact change
The precise amount of money needed, no more or less, so you don't need coins back. Useful for machines that don't give change.
smoothly
Without any problems or interruptions; everything goes easily and well.
issues
Problems or difficulties. Here, it means no malfunctions or errors with the machine.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Hmm, I'm a bit thirsty. Let's see what's in this vending machine.
This sentence expresses a mild need for a drink and suggests checking options. 'Hmm' is a thinking sound; 'a bit' softens the feeling. Useful for starting a casual shopping conversation.
What are you thinking of getting?
A question to ask someone's preference for buying. 'Thinking of' means considering. Great for group decisions when shopping together.
I think I'll go for the iced tea. It looks refreshing.
Expressing a choice with 'go for' meaning choose. 'It looks' describes appearance. Useful for stating what you select from options, like in stores or machines.
Do you need change? I have some singles.
Offering help with money. 'Singles' means one-dollar bills. This is polite for assisting friends in transactions; use when paying together.
No, I'm good. I have exact change.
Declining help politely. 'I'm good' is informal for 'I don't need it.' Common in everyday refusals; 'exact change' specifies the reason.
There we go!
An exclamation when something works successfully. Use after completing an action like pressing a button; it's casual and positive.
Perfect! It came out smoothly.
Showing satisfaction. 'Came out' means dispensed; 'smoothly' means without problems. Useful for confirming a successful purchase.
Yep, no issues. Want anything else?
Agreeing and offering more. 'Yep' is informal yes; 'no issues' means no problems. Good for ending a transaction and checking if more is needed.