At the Supermarket
Sure, your local supermarket probably hires workers who are fluent in English—unless, of course, you're doing your grocery shopping abroad. But there are sure to be Spanish-speaking employees as well. Why not grab your chance to practice your Spanish and ask them for help in their native language?
To start, here are the two verbs you are most likely to need:
yo compro (KOHM-proh) tú compras (KOHM-prahs)
él, ella, usted compra (KOHM-prah)
nosotros compramos (kohm-PRAH-mohs)
vosotros compráis (kohm-PRAHYS)
ellos, ellas, ustedes compran (KOHM-prahn)
I buy apples and oranges at the supermarket.
You buy dinner at a good price.
I have to buy groceries.
yo pago (PAH-goh)
tú pagas (PAH-gahs)
él, ella, usted paga (PAH-gah)
nosotros pagamos (pah-GAH-mohs)
vosotros pagáis (pah-GAHYS)
ellos, ellas, ustedes pagan (PAH-gahn)
You pay too much for breakfast.
You pay your bills late.
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ehl eh-fehk-TEE-voh |
ehl CHEH-keh |
lah tahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh |
lah KAH-hah |
ehl kah-RREE-toh |
ehl PREH-see-oh |
lah BOHL-sah deh pah-PEHL |
lah BOHL-sah deh PLAH-stee-koh |
ehl/lah heh-REHN-teh |
FREH-skoh |
eh-CHAH-doh ah pehr-DEHR |
reh-BAHhah-doh |
ehl koo-POHN |
ehl reh-ehm-BOHL-soh |
ehl soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh |
Where can I find …?
DOHN-deh PWEH-doh ehn-kohn-TRAHR
Can I write a personal check?
PWEH-doh eh-skree-BEER oon CHEH-keh pehr-soh-NAHL
Can you check the price on this?
PWEH-deh cheh-keh-YAHR ehl PREH-see-yoh deh EH-stoh
I have a coupon.
TEHN-goh oon koo-POHN
Isn't that on sale?
noh eh-STAH reh-BAH-hah-doh EH-stoh
That's the wrong price.
EH-steh PREH-see-oh ehs een-koh-RREHK-toh
You gave me the wrong change.
meh dee-OH ehl KAHM-bee-oh een-koh-RREHK-toh

