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Shopping at the Supermarket

Here in this lesson, you'll learn how to ask for items at a grocery store and also ask questions. 

For example:

  • Excuse me! Where can I find the hand soap?
  • On aisle... A-9.
  • Thanks!!!
  • You're welcome!

Let's try a practical conversation: Supermarket

Customer: Excuse me! I'm looking for bread.

Worker: Which kind of bread?

Customer: French bread

Worker: Ok, It'll be over here.

Customer: Thanks!!! I'm also looking for eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables and cookies. Can you also help me with this please?

Worker: Of course! Just follow me

Customer: Thank you!

* Here is a list of common items to use:

  • Bread
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Oils, Sauces, Salad Dressings, and Condiments.
  • Cereals and Breakfast Foods.
  • Soups and Canned Goods.
  • Frozen Foods
  • Dairy, Cheese, and Eggs.
  • Drinks
  • Snacks
  • Crackers

Meats

  • Roasted Turkey
  • Chicken
  • Salmon, halibut, trout, mackerel
  • Reduced-sodium lunchmeat (turkey, roast beef)
  • Skinless chicken
  • Turkey breasts
Pasta & Rice
  • Brown rice
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-grain pasta
Oils, Sauces, Salad Dressings, and Condiments
  • Tomato sauce
  • Mustard
  • Barbecue sauce
  • Red-wine vinegar
  • Salsa
  • Extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, nonfat cooking spray
  • Jarred capers and olives
  • Hot pepper sauce
Soups and canned goods
  • Diced or whole peeled tomatoes
  • Tuna 
  • Salmon
  • Low-sodium soups and broths
  • Black, kidney, soy, or garbanzo beans; lentils, split peas
  • Diced green chilies
Frozen Foods
  • Frozen vegetables: broccoli, spinach, peas, and carrots (no sauce)
  • Frozen fruit: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries (without added sugar)
  • Frozen shrimp
  • Pre-portioned, low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt
  • Whole-grain waffles
  • Whole-grain vegetable pizza
Dairy, Cheese, and Eggs
  • Skim or low-fat milk or soymilk
  • Fat-free
  • Low-fat yogurt
  • Fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese
  • Low-fat cheese
  • String cheese
  • Eggs
  • Butter
  • Spread
Snacks & Crackers
  • Whole-grain crackers
  • Dried fruit: apricots, figs, prunes, raisins, cranberries
  • Nuts: almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios (roasted and unsalted)
  • Seeds: sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, whole or ground flaxseeds
  • Peanut butter, almond, or soy butter
  • Hummus
  • Dark chocolate pieces
Produce
  • bananas
  • apples
  • oranges
  • mangoes
  • strawberries
  • blueberries
  • sweet potatoes
  • spinach
  • broccoli
  • carrot sticks