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At the Supermarket by Cari Luna

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:

comprar: to buy

pagar: to pay

COMPRAR: to buy

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)

Compro manzanas y naranjas en el supermercado.

I buy apples and oranges at the supermarket.

Compráis la comida a buen precio.

You buy dinner at a good price.

Hay que comprar comestibles.

I have to buy groceries.

PAGAR: to pay

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)

Ustedes pagan demasiado por el desayuno.

You pay too much for breakfast.

Pagas tus cuentas tarde.

You pay your bills late.

Supermarket Vocabulary

aisle el pasillo ehl pah-SEE-yoh

<tgroup cols="2"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="50%" colsep="0" rowsep="0" align="center"/> <tbody> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>cash</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el efectivo</emphasis></p> <p>ehl eh-fehk-TEE-voh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>check</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el cheque</emphasis></p> <p>ehl CHEH-keh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>credit card</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la tarjeta de crédito</emphasis></p> <p>lah tahr-HEH-tah deh KREH-dee-toh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>cash register</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la caja</emphasis></p> <p>lah KAH-hah</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>shopping cart</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el carrito</emphasis></p> <p>ehl kah-RREE-toh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>price</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el precio</emphasis></p> <p>ehl PREH-see-oh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>paper bag</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la bolsa de papel</emphasis></p> <p>lah BOHL-sah deh pah-PEHL</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>plastic bag</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>la bolsa de plástico</emphasis></p> <p>lah BOHL-sah deh PLAH-stee-koh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>manager</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el/la gerente</emphasis></p> <p>ehl/lah heh-REHN-teh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>fresh</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>fresco</emphasis></p> <p>FREH-skoh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>spoiled</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>echado a perder</emphasis></p> <p>eh-CHAH-doh ah pehr-DEHR</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>on sale</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>rebajado</emphasis></p> <p>reh-BAHhah-doh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>coupon</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el cupón</emphasis></p> <p>ehl koo-POHN</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>rebate</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el reembolso</emphasis></p> <p>ehl reh-ehm-BOHL-soh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry valign="top"><p>supermarket</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>el supermercado</emphasis></p> <p>ehl soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>Where can I find …?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Dónde puedo encontrar …?</emphasis></p> <p>DOHN-deh PWEH-doh ehn-kohn-TRAHR</p> <p>Can I write a personal check?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Puedo escribir un cheque personal?</emphasis></p> <p>PWEH-doh eh-skree-BEER oon CHEH-keh pehr-soh-NAHL</p> <p>Can you check the price on this?</p> <p><emphasis>¿Puede chequear el precio de esto?</emphasis></p> <p>PWEH-deh cheh-keh-YAHR ehl PREH-see-yoh deh EH-stoh</p> <p>I have a coupon.</p> <p><emphasis>Tengo un cupón</emphasis>.</p> <p>TEHN-goh oon koo-POHN</p> <p>Isn't that on sale?</p> <p><emphasis>¿No está rebajado esto?</emphasis></p> <p>noh eh-STAH reh-BAH-hah-doh EH-stoh</p> <p>That's the wrong price.</p> <p><emphasis>Este precio es incorrecto</emphasis>.</p> <p>EH-steh PREH-see-oh ehs een-koh-RREHK-toh</p> 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