- •Supermarket Vocabulary
- •Shop Smart
- •Gathering and packing
- •Main Aisles and Sections
- •Checkout
- •Questions to ask in a Grocery Store
- •Discounts
- •Metric Weights
- •British/us Weights
- •General question you can use at the grocery.
- •Answering the questions above
- •Some Questions you might want to ask while at the grocery
- •List of useful vocabulary for supermarkets and grocery stores
- •Dairy products are food and drinks that are made using milk. Orange juice is a fruit, but can purchased from the dairy product aisle.
- •Vocabulary for near and around a checkout
- •Useful Shopping Phrases
- •Dialogue Here we have two conversations. The first is between Mrs Smith and her younger son John at the shops. The second is between Mrs Smith and a shop assistant.
General question you can use at the grocery.
Hello, can I help you finding anything? Today we have some chocolate spread on offer would you like a sample? Do you have any vouchers? (voucher are used to get discounts on various items) How many plastic bags do you need?
Answering the questions above
Yes please, can you show me where the coconut milk is? or no thanks, I am alright I know were everything is.
Yes please, I would love to try the chocolate spread ? That chocolate spread was very nice, can you tell me where can I find it in the store?
No, we don't have any vouchers at the moment. Yes,we have just got some today I will get you one.
I would like ten plastic bags please. I have brought my own bags to use so I don't need any bags thanks. Yes, I would like some help taking my groceries out to my car.
Some Questions you might want to ask while at the grocery
Please can you tell me which isle the shampoo is? I cant reach the top shelf will you help me please? What is the difference between between the brand coffee and your stores value coffee? I would like 2 kilos of potatoes please? Do you have any more sugar in your storeroom there is none left on the shelf?
List of useful vocabulary for supermarkets and grocery stores
Electronics Household goods Sporting goods Beverages Fruit Vegetables Fish Meat Groceries Chemist’s (UK) Fresh flowers Cashier Check-out counter |
Money-back guarantee Refundable Return policy Department Bakery Frozen food Dairy products Canned goods Delicatessen Pet supplies Cosmetics Guarantee Credit card |
Debit card Cheque Cash Cash only Banknote Coin Discount coupon Change Sales tax Purchase Delivery Ticket Receipt |
Grand opening sale Closeout sale Price Half price 20% off Lift Escalator Warehouse Customer Supervisor Manager Sales assistant Barcode reader |
Market Supermarket Mini-market To buy To go shopping To sell Store hours Shopping cart Trolley Shopping basket Till Express lane On sale |
Bag Scales Freezer Fridge Aisle Shelf Rack Product Packaging Barcode Nutritional information |
Dairy products are food and drinks that are made using milk. Orange juice is a fruit, but can purchased from the dairy product aisle.
Vocabulary for near and around a checkout
1 Supermarket trolley 2: Bread and cakes shelves 3: Small plastic bags for fruit and vegetables 4: Meat 5: Butcher 6: Drinks
7: House hold items 8: Paper towels 9: Grocery items in trolley 10: aisle 11: Stack of tinned food 12: Price of grocery item
13: customer buying fish 14: Fishmonger 15: Dairy products 16: Frozen food 17: Man in mobility scooter and queue of people
18: Express checkout (basket and 10 items or less only) 19: Cash register or till 20: Checkout assistant 21: Plastic carrier bags
22: Shopping basket full of groceries 23: Shopper leaving with carrier bags full of groceries
Useful Shopping Phrases
Finding a Shop |
Opening Hours |
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Shopping for Clothes |
Paying |
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