What does "Pop to the shops" mean?

To make a quick trip to the stores (British) British expression for going shopping quickly. 'Pop' suggests a brief trip.

How do you use "Pop to the shops" in a sentence?

Just popping to the shops. Need to pop to the shops. Pop to the shops for milk. Quickly pop to the shops.

Pop to the shops

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: To make a quick trip to the stores (British)

快速去商店一趟（英国用语）

Hacer una visita rápida a las tiendas (británico)

ちょっと買い物に行く（イギリス英語）

잠깐 가게에 다녀오다 (영국식 표현)

British expression for going shopping quickly. 'Pop' suggests a brief trip.

英国用语，表示快速去购物。'Pop'暗示是短暂的行程。

Expresión británica para ir de compras rápidamente. 'Pop' sugiere un viaje breve.

素早く買い物に行くというイギリス英語の表現。「Pop」は短い外出を示す。

빠르게 쇼핑하러 가는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 표현. 'pop'은 짧은 외출을 암시.

Examples

Just popping to the shops.
去商店一下
Voy un momento a las tiendas
ちょっと買い物に行ってくる
잠깐 가게에 다녀올게.
Need to pop to the shops.
需要去趟商店
Necesito ir a las tiendas
買い物に行かなきゃ
가게에 좀 다녀와야 해.
Pop to the shops for milk.
去商店买牛奶
Ir a por leche a la tienda
牛乳を買いに店へ行く
우유 사러 가게에 잠깐 갈게.
Quickly pop to the shops.
快去趟商店
Ir rápido a las tiendas
ちょっと急いで買い物に行く
빨리 가게에 좀 다녀올게.

Pronunciation

/pɒp tə ðə ʃɒps/

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, errands, daily life

Tone: casual, practical

✓ Do Say

Pop to the shops.
去趟商店
Ir a las tiendas
ちょっと店に行く
잠깐 가게에 다녀오다.
Popping to the shops.
正去商店
Yendo a las tiendas
ちょっと買い物に行く
가게에 잠깐 가는 중.
Pop to the shop.
去趟店
Ir a la tienda
ちょっと店に行く
잠깐 가게에 가다.

✗ Don't Say

British expression
British expression（英国用语）
British expression (expresión británica)
British expression（イギリス英語の表現）
영국식 표현
Americans say 'run to the store'
Americans say 'run to the store'（美国人说'run to the store'）
Americans say 'run to the store' (los americanos dicen 'run to the store')
Americans say 'run to the store'（アメリカ人は「run to the store」と言う）
미국에서는 'run to the store'라고 함

Common Mistakes

British expression
'Pop' is very British for quick trip

Origin & History

British expression using 'pop' for quick movement and 'shops' for stores.

Etymology: Pop (quick trip) + shops (stores)

First recorded: British expression from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British daily life; Very common

Regional notes: British expression. Americans say 'run to the store.'

Variations

Pop to the shopsPopping to the shopsPop to the shop