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Groceries & the Market

Use these simple phrases to find food, ask for quantities, and pay at the market.

Key Phrases

Voice
Finding items · 2 ways to say it

Where is the fruit?

neutral

Excuse me, where is the fruit?

polite

Use this with market staff.

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

How much?

casual

A fast and natural way to ask.

How much is this?

neutral
Asking price by weight

How much for a kilo?

neutral
Asking for a quantity · 2 ways to say it

A few apples, please.

neutral

Can I have one kilo, please?

polite
Checking produce

Are these fresh?

neutral
Weighing items

Can you weigh this?

neutral
Asking where to pay · 2 ways to say it

Where is the checkout?

neutral

US English

Where is the till?

neutral

UK English

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hi. Are these apples fresh?
Staff
Yes, the apples are very fresh.
Customer
Great. A few apples, please.
Staff
Sure. I can weigh them for you.
Customer
Thanks.
Staff
That's one kilo. Two dollars.
Customer
Perfect. Where's the checkout?
Staff
The checkout is over there.

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