Alright, for all of you Spanish students out there. For all the people who feel like going grocery shopping, Here are some easy Spanish tricks for Shopping at the Supermarket. I hope they are useful.
Useful Phrases
Buenos días/Buenas tardes/ Hola
Right when you walk into the store you can say this. Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Hello.
¿Dónde está…?
To ask where to find anything. Example:
¿Dónde está el pan?
Quisiera…
I would like…
Quisiera medio kilo de salmón.
¿Cuánto cuesta…?
Most used question to know the price of something. Example:
¿Cuánto cuesta la botella de agua? – How much is the bottle of water?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta/ efectivo?
Can I pay with credit card/in cash?
El cambio
The change
Gracias/ de nada
Thanks/ You’re welcome
Basic words
Frutas y verduras (fruits and vegetables)
Lechuga – Lettuce
Tomate – Tomato
Zanahoria – Carrot
Naranja – Orange
Plátano – Banana
Manzana – Apple
Uvas – Grapes
Peras – Pears
Pimiento verde/rojo – Green/red peppers
Cebolla – Onions
Pepino – Cucumber
Patatas – Potatoes
Carnes y pescados
Pollo – Chicken
Ternera – Beef
Lomo de cerdo – Pork loin
Jamón ibérico – Iberian ham
Bacalao – Cod
Merluza – Hake
Dorada – Sea Bream
Gambas – Prawns
Salmón – Salmon
Productos lácteos y cereales
Queso – Cheese
Leche – Milk
Yogur – Yogurt
Mantequilla – Butter
Cereales – Cereals
Pan – Bread
Avena – Oats
Galletas – Biscuits/cookies
Otros
Sal – Salt
Pimienta – Pepper
Huevos – Eggs
Azúcar – Sugar
Aceite de Oliva – Olive oil
Vinagre – Vinegar
Refrescos – Soft drinks
Vino – Wine
Agua – Water
Some useful things you need to know
- Kilo – Kilogram
- Medio kilo – Half a kilogram
- Un cuarto de kilo – A quarter of a kilogram
- Gramos -Grams
- Botella – Bottle
- Bolsa – Bag
- Carrito de la compra – Shopping trolley
- Monedas -Coins
- Billetes – Notes
Some tricks
- When you are in line to buy fruit or meat, ask:
¿Quién es el último? – who is the last?
¿A quién le toca? – who’s turn is it?
- Be careful! Plantains and bananas are not the same. “Plátanos” are “bananas” and “plantains” are “plátano macho” in Spanish.
I hope this post with easy Spanish for Shopping at the Supermarket is very useful. I leave you HERE so you can download a shopping list with the vocabulary and its translation.
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Hasta pronto,
María Ángeles
