Till

TIL /tɪl/

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What it really means

The British word for a checkout or cash register. "Please pay at the till" means go to the counter. In supermarkets you may hear "till number four, please" calling you to a free checkout.

Chinese explanation

收银台的英式说法。"Please pay at the till"就是去柜台付款。超市里广播"till number four, please"是叫你去四号空闲收银台。

Example conversation

A: Where do I pay for this? B: At the till by the door, or use self-checkout.

A：这个在哪儿付款？ B：门口的收银台，或者用自助结账。

What you could say back

“Thanks, I'll queue at the till.”

Related phrases

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