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!
Talking about Groceries in Spanish
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abarrotes
groceries / supplies
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la carnicería
the butchery
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la confitería
the candy store / the sweet shop
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la panadería
the bakery
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la pastelería
the cake Shop / the pastry Shop
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la pescadería
the fish shop / the seafood store
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la verdulería
the vegetable market
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la frutería
the fruit shop
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la cervecería
the brewery
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la bodega
the wine cellar
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la heladería
the ice cream shop
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la pizzería
the pizza shop
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la lechería
the dairy
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la tienda de comestibles
the grocery store
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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.
Tiene..?
Do (you) have...?
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Quisiera...
(I) would like...
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Quisiera una libra de...
(I) would like a pound of...
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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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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”.
una rebanada de pan
a slice of bread
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una loncha de chorizo / salchicha
a slice of salami / sausage
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una loncha de queso / jamón
a slice of cheese / ham
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una tajada de carne
a slice of meat
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una rodaja de limón / pepino / piña
a slice of lemon / cucumber / pineapple
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un trozo de pastel
a slice of cake / pie
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una raja de melón
a slice of melon
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una porción de pizza
a slice of pizza
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How would you buy meat if you lived in a Spanish-speaking country? At the carnicería "butchery," you can buy many kinds and cuts of meat...
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
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To ask for a slice of beef, you can say…
Quisiera una tajada de carne de res.
(I) would like a slice of beef.
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You can also use the word cortadas when you’re asking for a certain number of pieces of meat…
Quisiera tres cortadas de lomo.
(I) would like three pieces of pork.
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That’s it for this lesson. I hope you had fun!
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See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff: Rocket Spanish
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