Shopping Vocabulary
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SHOPS |
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| supermarket | el supermercado |
| grocer's | el almacén |
| department store | las almacenes |
| baker's | una panadería |
| cake shop | una pastelería |
| sweet shop | una bombonería |
| newsagent's | la tienda de periódicos |
| stationer's | una papelería |
| butcher's | la carnicería |
| pork butcher's | el tornicero |
| fishmonger's | la pescadería |
| chemist's | el farmacia |
| ironmonger's / hardware store | la ferretería |
| book shop | la librería |
| jeweller's | la joyería |
| florist's | una floristía |
| shoe shop | una zapatería |
| toy shop | la juguetería |
| perfume shop | una tienda de perfume |
| sports shop | una tienda de deportes |
| gift shop | la tienda de regalos |
| souvenir shop | una teinda de recuerdos |
| dairy | una lechería |
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IN THE SHOP |
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| opening hours | las horas de abrir |
| on special offer | en oferta especial |
| sale (bargains) | los saldos |
| self-service shop | una tienda self-service |
| market | el mercado |
| open | abierto |
| closed | cerrado |
| entrance | la entrada |
| exit | la salida |
| cash desk | la caja |
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FINDING THE SHOP YOU NEED |
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| Where is the baker's? | ¿Dónde está la panadería? | |||
| How do I get to the chemist's, please? | ¿Cómo se va a la química, por favor? | |||
| Is there a book shop near here? | ¿Hay librería cerca de aquí? | |||
| Can you tell me where I can buy some cheese, please. | ¿Podríais decirme adónde puedo comprar un poco queso, por favor? | |||
| Is it near here? | ¿Está cerca de aquí? | |||
| It's very near. | Está muy cerca. | |||
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SHOPPING |
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Can we have a look around? | ¿Podemos curiosear? |
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Can I help you? | ¿Podría ayudarse? |
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I'm just looking. | Sólo curioso, gracias. |
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I would like two postcards, please. | Quiero dos tarjetas, por favor. |
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Give me eight oranges, please. | Dadme ocho naranjas, por favor. |
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Have you got a bag? | ¿Tiene una bolsa? |
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Can I listen to it? | ¿Puerdo escucharlo? |
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Can I try it ? | ¿Puerdo probar? |
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It's for a present. | Está cómo regalo. |
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How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
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I'll take it / them. | Lo/Los tomaré. |
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That is all. | Es todo. |
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I only have a 50 euro note. | No tengo que un billete de cinquenta euros |
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I don’t have any change | No tengo cambiar |
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HOW MUCH AND HOW MANY |
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| I would like a piece of cake. | Quiero una porción de tarta. |
| I would like a slice of ham. | Quiero una tajada de jamón. |
| I would like half a kilo of peaches. | Quiero medio kilo de melocotones. |
| I would like a tin of tuna. | Quiero una lata de atún. |
| Do you have a packet of biscuits? | ¿Tiene un paquete de galletas? |
| I would like a box of chocolates. | Quiero una caja de chocolates. |
| Do you have two pineapples? | ¿Tiene dos piñas? |
| I would like 250 grammes of chorizo | Quiero doscientos cincuenta gramos de chorizo |
Foods
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el aceite n. oil agrio adj. sour el ajo n. garlic el albaricoque n. apricot el aliño n. dressing almorzar v. to (have) lunch amargo adj. bitter el apio n. celery aromático adj. aromatic el arroz n. rice asar v. to roast el azúcar n. sugar beber v. to drink la bebida n. drink, beverage la berenjena n. aubergine la cacerola n. (sauce)pan el café n. coffee el caldo n. stock; (thin) soup caliente adj. warm, hot la carne n. meat la carne picada n minced beef la carta n. menu la cebolla n. onion la cena n. dinner, supper, evening meal cenar v. to have dinner/supper, to dine el cerdo n. pork la cereza n. cherry la cerveza n. beer el champiñón n. mushroom el chocolate n. chocolate chorizo n spicy sausage la ciruela n. plum cocinar v. to cook la col n. cabbage la coliflor n. cauliflower comer v. to eat; to have lunch la comida n. food; meal; lunch el condimento n. seasoning, flavouring, condiment congelado adj. frozen el cordero n. lamb crudo adj. raw los cubiertos n. cutlery la cuchara n. spoon el cuchillo n. knife la cuenta n. bill (in restaurant) desayunar v. to (have) breakfast el desayuno n. breakfast dulce adj. sweet duro adj. tough, hard la ensalada n. salad la especia n. spice las espinacas n. spinach flojo adj. weak la frambuesa n. raspberry fregar los platos to wash up, to do the washing-up/dishes freír v. to fry la fresa n. strawberry fresco adj. fresh; cool, chilled la fruta n. (piece of) fruit fuerte adj. strong la galleta n. biscuit; cracker la gaseosa n. lemonade la grosella negra blackcurrant el guisante n. pea la harina n. flour hervir v. to boil la hierba n. herb el huevo n. egg el jamón n. ham la judía n. bean la lata n. tin, can |
la leche n. milk la lechuga n. lettuce el limón n. lemon el maíz n. maize, sweet corn la mantequilla n. butter la manzana n. apple el melocotón n. peach el melón n. melon la mermelada n. jam; marmalade la miel n. honey la mostaza n. mustard muy hecho overdone; well done la naranja n. orange la nata n. cream la nuez n. nut; walnut oler v. to smell el pan n. bread; loaf (of bread) pasado adj. old; stale, bad; overripe la patata n. potato el pepino n. cucumber la pera n. pear los perritos caliente n. hot dogs el pescado n. fish picante adj. hot, spicy la pimienta n. pepper (spice) el pimiento n. pepper (vegetable) la piña n. pineapple el plátano n. banana el platillo n. saucer el plato n. plate, dish; course el plato principal n. main course poco hecho underdone; rare podrido adj. rotten el pollo n. chicken el pomelo n. grapefruit poner la mesa to set/lay the table el postre n. dessert probar v. to try, to taste, to sample el puerro n. leek el queso n. cheese recoger la mesa to clear the table la remolacha n. beetroot sabroso adj. nice, tasty la sal n. salt salado adj. salty, salted la salchicha n. sausage la salsa n. sauce; gravy la sartén n. frying pan la sidra n. cider la sopa n. soup el tarro n. jar, pot la tarta n. cake; tart la taza n. cup, mug el té n. tea el tenedor n. fork tener hambre to be hungry tener sed to be thirsty tierno adj. tender, soft tomar un bocado to have a bite to eat, to have a snack el tomate n. tomato tortilla n Spanish omelette tostar v. to toast, to brown el trigo n. wheat la uva n. grape la uva pasa raisin el vaso n. glass, tumbler las verduras n. greens, (cooked) vegetables el vinagre n. vinegar el vino n. wine la zanahoria n. carrot el zumo n. juice |
Exercises
How would you say?
1. I would like 6 cans of beer
2. Do you have a kilo (about 2 pounds) of minced beef
3. I would like 200 (about 6 ounces) grams of spicy sausage
4. I would like 6 eggs and a kilo of tomatoes
5. Do you have 2 pieces of Spanish omelette
Make up 5 questions in Spanish that you could ask in a food shop. These will then be passed to another team for them to translate.
Match the English word on the left to its Spanish translation on the right.
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Apple |
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Aceite de oliva |
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Avocado |
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Aguacate |
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Basil |
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Ajo |
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Beef |
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Albahaca |
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Bread |
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Arroz |
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Candy |
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Atún |
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Carrot |
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Azúcar |
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Cheese |
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Berenjena |
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Cherry |
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Cacahuete |
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Chicken |
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Café |
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Chicken Breast |
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Caramelo |
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Chocolate |
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Carne |
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Coffee |
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Carne |
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Cookie |
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Cebolla |
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Duck |
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Cerdo |
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Eggplant |
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Cereza |
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Eggs |
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Chocolate |
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Flour |
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Ciruelo |
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Garlic |
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Espagueti |
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Ice cream |
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Espinaca |
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Lemon |
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Fresas |
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Lentils |
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Galleta |
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Lettuce |
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Guisante |
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Meat |
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Harina |
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Milk |
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Helado |
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Olive oil |
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Huevos |
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Onion |
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Leche |
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Orange |
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Lechuga |
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Pea |
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Lentejas |
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Peach |
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Limón |
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Peanut |
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Manzana |
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Pear |
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Melocotón |
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Pepper |
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Naranja |
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Pineapple |
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Pan |
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Plum |
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Patata |
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Pork |
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Pato |
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Potato |
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Pavo |
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Rice |
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Pecho de pollo |
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Salt |
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Pera |
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Sardine |
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Pimienta |
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Soup |
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Piña |
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Spaghetti |
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Pollo |
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Spinach |
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Queso |
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Strawberries |
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Sal |
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Sugar |
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Sardina |
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Tomato |
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Sopa |
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Tuna |
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Tomate |
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Turkey |
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Yogur |
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Yoghurt |
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Zanahoria |
¿ Qué comes ?
How many foods can you find hidden in this grid?