Groceries & the Market
Use these phrases when you are buying fresh produce and paying at a Spanish market.
Key Phrases
¿Dónde puedo encontrar las frutas y las verduras frescas?
Where can I find the fresh fruits and vegetables?
💡 Use this to ask for the location of the produce section.
Quiero comprar un kilo de manzanas rojas, por favor.
I want to buy a kilo of red apples, please.
💡 Use this to specify the weight of the fruit.
Voy a necesitar unos pocos tomates para la ensalada.
I am going to need a few tomatoes for the salad.
💡 Use 'unos pocos' to ask for a small quantity.
¿Tengo que pesar estos plátanos en la báscula?
Do I have to weigh these bananas on the scale?
💡 Ask this if you are not sure who weighs the items.
¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo de naranjas en este puesto?
How much does a kilo of oranges cost at this stall?
💡 Use this to ask about the price per kilo.
No compré patatas porque ayer costaron mucho dinero.
I did not buy potatoes because yesterday they cost a lot of money.
Por favor, ¿puede pesar esta bolsa de naranjas ahora?
Please, can you weigh this bag of oranges now?
Este melón cuesta menos que el melón de allí.
This melon costs less than the melon over there.
¿Va a pagar con dinero en efectivo o con tarjeta?
Are you going to pay with cash or with card?