Supermarket Vocabulary in Spanish
Learning supermarket vocabulary is essential for discussing shopping, groceries, and household items. This lesson will introduce you to common supermarket terms in Spanish, along with their pronunciation, common phrases, and exercises to help you practice.
Common Supermarket Vocabulary
- Supermarket - el supermercado
- Store - la tienda
- Aisle - el pasillo
- Cart - el carrito
- Basket - la cesta
- Cash register - la caja registradora
- Cashier - el cajero / la cajera
- Customer - el cliente / la clienta
- Shelf - el estante
- Sale - la oferta
- Discount - el descuento
- Price - el precio
- Receipt - el recibo
- Bag - la bolsa
Food and Drink Vocabulary
- Fruit - la fruta
- Vegetable - la verdura
- Meat - la carne
- Fish - el pescado
- Chicken - el pollo
- Bread - el pan
- Milk - la leche
- Cheese - el queso
- Eggs - los huevos
- Butter - la mantequilla
- Yogurt - el yogur
- Juice - el jugo
- Water - el agua
- Soda - el refresco
- Wine - el vino
- Beer - la cerveza
Household Items Vocabulary
- Soap - el jabón
- Detergent - el detergente
- Shampoo - el champú
- Toothpaste - la pasta de dientes
- Toilet paper - el papel higiénico
- Paper towel - la toalla de papel
- Cleaning supplies - los productos de limpieza
Pronunciation Guide
- El supermercado: [el soo-per-mehr-KA-do]
- La tienda: [la TYEHN-da]
- El pasillo: [el pa-SEE-yo]
- El carrito: [el ka-RREE-to]
- La cesta: [la SES-ta]
- La caja registradora: [la KA-ha re-hees-tro-DA-ra]
- El cajero / la cajera: [el ka-HYE-ro / la ka-HYE-ra]
- El cliente / la clienta: [el klee-EN-te / la klee-EN-ta]
- El estante: [el es-TAN-te]
- La oferta: [la o-FER-ta]
- El descuento: [el des-KWEN-to]
- El precio: [el PRE-syo]
- El recibo: [el re-SEE-bo]
- La bolsa: [la BOL-sa]
- La fruta: [la FROO-ta]
- La verdura: [la ver-DOO-ra]
- La carne: [la KAR-ne]
- El pescado: [el pes-KA-do]
- El pollo: [el PO-yo]
- El pan: [el PAN]
- La leche: [la LE-che]
- El queso: [el KE-so]
- Los huevos: [los WE-vos]
- La mantequilla: [la man-te-KEE-ya]
- El yogur: [el yo-GOOR]
- El jugo: [el HOO-go]
- El agua: [el A-gwa]
- El refresco: [el re-FRES-ko]
- El vino: [el VEE-no]
- La cerveza: [la ser-VE-sa]
- El jabón: [el ha-BON]
- El detergente: [el de-ter-HEN-te]
- El champú: [el cham-POO]
- La pasta de dientes: [la PAS-ta de DYEN-tes]
- El papel higiénico: [el pa-PEL ee-HYE-nee-ko]
- La toalla de papel: [la to-A-ya de pa-PEL]
- Los productos de limpieza: [los pro-DUK-tos de leem-PYE-sa]
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Common Phrases Using Supermarket Vocabulary
- Voy al supermercado - I am going to the supermarket.
- Necesito un carrito - I need a cart.
- ¿Dónde están los productos de limpieza? - Where are the cleaning supplies?
- La carne está en el pasillo tres - The meat is in aisle three.
- Hay una oferta en el queso - There is a sale on cheese.
- El precio de los huevos ha subido - The price of eggs has gone up.
- La caja registradora está al final del pasillo - The cash register is at the end of the aisle.
- ¿Puede darme una bolsa, por favor? - Can you give me a bag, please?
- Tengo un descuento en esta compra - I have a discount on this purchase.
- Guarde el recibo, por favor - Keep the receipt, please.
Exercises
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct supermarket vocabulary in Spanish.
- Cart - _____
- Shelf - _____
- Discount - _____
- Cashier - _____
- Receipt - _____
Exercise 2: Match the Vocabulary
Match the English terms with their Spanish counterparts.
- Basket
- Customer
- Sale
- Cash register
- Price
a. la caja registradora
b. la oferta
c. la cesta
d. el precio
e. el cliente / la clienta
Exercise 3: Translate the Sentences
Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.
- I am going to the supermarket.
- Where are the fruits?
- There is a discount on milk.
- The cashier is friendly.
- Can you give me a bag, please?
Exercise 4: Write the Vocabulary
Write the Spanish names for the following items.
- Eggs
- Bread
- Soap
- Yogurt
- Butter