Groceries in Spanish
Hungry? You’ll be able to shop for groceries in Spanish after this free audio lesson. We’ll teach you the Spanish words for different types of shops, and how to ask for what you need in a store. After this you’ll know the Spanish words for some common foods, and how to ask for certain quantities in Spanish.
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation and practice saying the Spanish phrases aloud, just as you would in a grocery store. Let’s go shopping!
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation and practice saying the Spanish phrases aloud, just as you would in a grocery store. Let’s go shopping!
Groceries in Spanish
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La carnicería
Butcher
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La confitería
Candy store / Sweet shop
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La panadería
Bakery
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La pastelería
Cake Shop / Pastry Shop
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La pescadería
Fish shop / Seafood store
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La verdulería
Vegetable Market
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La frutería
Fruit shop
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La cervecería
Brewery
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La bodega
Wine cellar
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La heladería
Ice cream shop
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La pizzería
Pizza shop
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La lechería
Dairy
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La tienda de comestibles
Grocery store
You may be looking for a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates, a pack of cookies, a can of fruit, or just a piece of cake. You can ask for how much and how many by asking: ¿Tiene…? “Do you have…?” Or simple say Quisiera… “I would like…” before the amount and product you would like.
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Quisiera una botella de…
I would like a bottle of...
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Quisiera un frasco de…
I would like a jar of...
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Quisiera una caja de…
I would like a box of...
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Quisiera un paquete de...
I would like a packet of...
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Quisiera un estuche de…
I would like a case of...
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Quisiera una lata de...
I would like a can / tin of...
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Quisiera un sobre de…
I would like a sachet of...
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Quisiera una porción de…
I would like a piece of...
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Quisiera un kilo de…
I would like a kilo of...
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Quisiera una libra de...
I would like a pound of...
Perhaps you want a slice of bread, with a slice of salami, and a slice of cheese. How about a slice of cake with a slice of pineapple on top? In English we use the word “slice” for many things, but in Spanish, there is an extensive range of vocabulary that is equivalent to “slice”.
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Una rebanada de pan
Slice of bread
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Una loncha de chorizo / salchicha
Slice of salami / sausage
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Una loncha de queso / jamón
Slice of cheese / ham
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Una tajada de carne
Slice of meat
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Una rodaja de limón / pepino / piña
Slice of lemon / cucumber / pineapple
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Un trozo de pastel
Slice of cake / pie
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Una raja de melón
Slice of melon
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Una porción de pizza
Slice of pizza
How would you buy meat if you lived in a Spanish-speaking country? At the carnicería, butcher, you can buy many kinds and cuts of meat...
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Carne de res
Beef
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Chuletas de cerdo
Pork chops
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Ternera
Veal
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Lomo
Pork
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Cordero
Lamb
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Bistec
Steak
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Costillas
Ribs
To ask for a slice of beef, you can say…
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Quisiera una tajada de carne de res.
I would like a slice of beef
You can also use the word cortadas when you’re asking for a certain number of pieces of meat…
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Quisiera tres cortadas de lomo.
I would like three pieces of pork.
That’s it for this lesson. I hope you had fun!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
P.S. You can practice your Spanish skills with this exercise.
Exercise 1 - Match the Spanish phrases with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer into the gap provided.
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1. Una loncha de queso / de jamón.
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a. I would like a bottle of…
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2. Quisiera una botella de…
( ____ )
b. Slice of lemon
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Una rodaja de limón / pepino / piña
( ____ )
c. Slice of cake
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4. Un trozo de pastel
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d.I would like a slice of beef.
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5. Quisiera una tajada de carne de res.
( ____ )
e.Slice of cheese
Exercise 2 - Now, match the words with the correct English translation.
