Where to buy food and clothes – information for newcomers | Vlugtelingsentrum Online
Die woord kruideniersware means food you buy. Jy moet probeer om ongeveer 20% or less of your total family income on groceries each month. Dit beteken dat indien hê $1,000 in inkomste elke maand, jy behoort te bestee $200 or less on groceries. As jy $500 elke maand, jy kan bekostig om net te spandeer $100 of minder op kos, if you are to also pay for housing and utilities.
Some things that cost little in your home country may be expensive in the USA. Byvoorbeeld, vlugtelinge uit Birma mag wil vars kokosneute en mango's te eet, maar hierdie items is duur.
Meat and fruit are often expensive in the USA. so, dalk moet jy probeer om 'n paar nuwe voedsel asook jou tradisionele kosse eet.
If an item in a store is priced, jy daardie prys te betaal. Maar, Dit is minder waar in markte of winkels verkoop gebruik goedere.
Sommige gemeenskappe het etniese winkels, wat beteken dat 'n winkel wat kruideniersware verkoop van 'n bepaalde etniese agtergrond. Byvoorbeeld, daar dalk 'n “Indiese mark” of 'n “Chinese mark” wat verkoop kos uit dié lande. You can find ethnic grocery stores in many cities in FindHello.
Restaurants in the USA tend to be the most expensive place to get food. Fast-food restaurante is goedkoper as gewone restaurante, but you have to choose carefully so as to not eat too much unhealthy food.
In die VSA, you have lots of options of where to shop for clothes and things for your home. Jy moet altyd probeer om dinge te koop wanneer hulle is te koop!
'N garage verkoop of erf te koop is 'n goeie plek om te gebruikte klere en huishoudelike items te vind. Hierdie items is gewoonlik baie goedkoop. Garage sales and yard sales are one of the few places you can barter in the USA. Dit beteken as jy by 'n garage of werf verkoop, Jy kan probeer om te vra vir 'n laer prys as wat geskryf is op die item.
Superstores are stores in the USA that sell nearly everything. Dit sluit in winkels soos Walmart, teiken, en Kmart. Hierdie winkels is oor die algemeen goedkoper as naam merk Departement winkels.
There are probably lots of local stores in your new town. Dit is lekker om plaaslik te shop, want jou geld bly in jou gemeenskap. Jy kan selfs vind 'n winkel besit word deur 'n ander vlugteling.
As jy items nodig het vir jou huis of by jou huis te herstel, jy kan shop by 'n hardewarewinkel. The people who work at these stores will answer your questions about home repair.
A lot of Americans buy their clothes online or from catalogs that come in the mail. In die VSA, you can return clothes you buy online or from a catalog, just like you can return items bought in stores.
Stores in the USA let people return goods if there is something wrong with them or even if they just change their mind. But they will not allow you to return something after you have used it. Wanneer jy inkopies doen, hou jou ontvangs. This is proof that you bought the item and when you bought it. As jy besluit jy wil 'n item om terug te keer, you will need the receipt. It is harder to return fresh foods, but you should always return food if you found it was spoiled or past its “sell by” datum.