Useful Grocery Store Spanish
Who doesn’t LOVE going to a grocery store in a foreign country? A grocery store is a great place to learn about the cultural aspect of each country. Reading the labels on products and listening in on how people interact would be a perfect way to take your language skills to the next level. Plus, shopping is always a lot of fun!
First, you will learn some essential words for fruits and vegetables in Spanish. Then, some useful phrases you will need at a grocery store. Towards the end, you will see a set of Spanish conversation examples, so you can see how a typical conversation might go. Let’s dive in!
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Vocabulario – Vocabulary
The Vegetables and Fruits – Las Verduras y las Frutas
Tomato (Tomate)
Green Tomato, Tomatillo (Tomatillo)
Lettuce (Lechuga)
Cucumber (Pepino)
Onion (Cebolla)
Potato (Papa)
Carrot (Zanahoria)
Garlic (Ajo)
Celery (Apio)
Spinach (Espinaca)
Cabbage (Col)
Radish (Rabano)
Avocado (Aguacate)
Apple (Manzana)
Orange (Naranja)
Banana (Platano)
Grapes (uvas)
Pear (Pera)
Pineapple (Piña)
Peach (Durazno)
Strawberry (Fresa)
You may find this quick study guide helpful!
Useful Spanish Phrases at a Grocery Store
¿Dónde está….?
Where is….?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?
¿Cuánto es?
How much is it?
¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta de crédito?
Can a credit card be used to pay?
No, solo se acepta efectivo.
No, only cash is accepted.
¿Hay cajero automatico en esta tienda?
Is there an ATM in this store?
More Vocabulary in Spanish that Will Come in Handy in a Grocery Store
Directions / Positions
Derecha
(Right)
Izquierda
(Left)
Derecho
(Straight)
Arriba
(Up, Above)
Abajo
(Down, Under)
Cerca
(Close, Near)
Lejos
(Far)
Al lado
(Next to)
Al lado de
(Next to something)
El supermercado está al lado izquierdo del banco.
(The supermarket is on the left side of the bank.)
Spanish Conversation Example
Ir al Supermercado – Go to a supermarket (grocery store)
In this example, Luis is going to a supermarket to get some tomatoes. Since he doesn’t know exactly where they are, he finds a store clerk to ask her where he can find them.
Luis: Hola, buenas tardes. Disculpe, donde están los tomates?
(Hello, Good Afternoon. Excuse me, where are tomatoes?)
Dependienta: Hola, buenas tardes. Están en el último pasillo a la derecha, al lado de los pepinos.
(Store Clerk: Hello, Good Afternoon. They are in the last aisle to the right, next to cucumbers.)
Luis: Gracias.
(Thank you.)
Luis encuentra los tomates.
(Luis finds the tomatoes.)
Luis: Ah, están aquí. Estos tomates están muy caros! Tendré suficiente dinero para las tortillas? Ya veré.
(Ah, here they are. These tomatoes are very expensive! I wonder if I have enough money for tortillas? I’ll see.)
Luis encuentra las tortillas.
(Luis finds the tortillas.)
Luis: Menos mal, las tortillas son baratas. Están de oferta. Bueno, ya voy a pagar y me voy.
(At least the tortillas are cheap. They are on sale. Well, I’m going to pay and go now.)
Cajera: Buenos tardes, esto es todo?
(Cashier: Good Afternoon, is that everything?)
Luis: Si, es todo. Gracias.
(Yes, that’s it. Thank you.)
Cajera: Van a ser 60 pesos por favor.
(Cashier: It’s going to be 60 pesos, please.)
Luis: Aquí tiene.
(Here you go.)
Cajera: Gracias. Que le vaya bien.
(Cashier: Thank you. Have a great day.)
Luis: Igualmente.
(Same to you.)
Ready to Go Shopping?
Maybe you can find some Latin American/Mexican grocery stores in your city. It should be fun to pop into one of those stores and strike a conversation in Spanish, don’t you think? Even if you don’t get the courage to speak Spanish with a store clerk the first time around, I’m sure you’ll still find a lot of interesting products in the store! It would be really cool to find and try new things. Just browse around in the store and have fun!
Happy Spanish-ing!
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