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🇪🇸 Spanish Level A1

At the supermarket in Spanish

You're in a Spanish supermarket. Listen to the staff member (Dani), then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what he says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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At the supermarket — Spanish

What you'll learn here

Key words

el carrito el ca-RRI-to
the trolley (cart)
“El carrito” often needs a €1 coin you get back. “La cesta” = the hand basket, for a few items.
el pasillo el pa-SI-llo
the aisle
Useful aisles: lácteos (dairy), frutería (produce), congelados (frozen), bebidas (drinks), panadería (bread). Chains: Mercadona, Carrefour, Lidl.
la báscula la BÁS-cu-la
the (self-service) scale
Unlike the market, at the supermarket you weigh produce YOURSELF on the scale and stick on the label. (Some chains weigh at the till.)
la caja la CA-ja
the checkout
“Cajas automáticas” (self-checkouts) are increasingly common. “La caja rápida” = express checkout, for a few items.
la bolsa la BOL-sa
the bag
Plastic bags cost a few cents. Many bring “la bolsa de tela” (cloth bag) or “el carrito de la compra” (shopping trolley).

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Spanish.

“¡Buenas! ¿Necesitas algo?” — Hi! Need anything?
“¿Qué buscas?” — What are you after?
“¿Algo más?” — Anything else?
“La fruta la pesas ahí, tú mismo.” — You weigh the fruit there, yourself.

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Dani
¡Buenas! Si buscas algo, pregúntame.
Hi! If you're looking for something, ask me.
Dani
¿Qué estás buscando?
What are you looking for?
You
¿En qué pasillo están los lácteos?
Which aisle are the dairy products in?
Dani
¿Necesitas algo más?
Do you need anything else?
You
¿Dónde están los congelados?
Where are the frozen foods?
Dani
La fruta la pesas tú en la báscula y pegas la etiqueta.
You weigh the fruit yourself on the scale and stick on the label.

…continues in the app →

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