In this morning’s Spanish class, from our Beginner Level 2 Spanish Classes in Denver, we are going to learn about La Tienda de Víveres (The Grocery Store).
In
Latin America and Spain, grocery stores are different than they are in
the United States. It will be important to learn some vocabulary so
that you can navigate the store and interact with the employees.
One
of the biggest differences that you will notice is that stores are much
smaller. In the United States, we almost always go to a big
Supermarket, where you can purchase just about anything. In Spanish
speaking countries, the stores are much smaller and tend to be more
specialized. For instance, in a regular “Tienda de Víveres”, you can
purchase things that usually come in cans, boxes, and bottles (think of
pasta sauce, olive oil, etc.). Increasingly grocery stores now sell
other items like bread and produce, but it is very common to go to a
panedería or frutería for fresh items like these.
Here is some helpful vocabulary for the store:
Gente – People
- Bodeguero – The person working at the store.
- Cliente – Customer
Envases y medidas - Packaging and measurements:
- Una botella - Bottle
- Un paquete – Pack/Package
- Kilo
- Medio Kilo
- Cuarto kilo
- Arroz - Rice
- Queso - Cheese
- Una mano de platanos – A bunch of bananas
- Galletas - Cookies
- Fresa – Strawberry
- Aceite - Oil
- Vuelto – Change
- Peso – Quantity of money
Bodeguero: Buenos días señor. ¿Qué desea?
Cliente: Buenos días. Deseo Una coca-cola, una botella de aceite, una mano de platanos, un paquete de galletas, y un yogurt de fresa.
Bodeguero: ¡Aquí está todo caballero. ¿Desea algo más?
Cliente: Sí, por favor de me medio kilo de papas, un kilo de arroz, cuarto kilo de queso.
Bodeguero: ¡Aquí está!
Cliente: Gracias. ¿Cuánto es?
Bodeguero: Son 15 pesos.
Cliente: Bien. Aquí tiene 20.
Bodeguero: Y aquí tiene su vuelto: 5 pesitos.
Bodeguero: ¿Desea una bolsa o una caja?
Cliente: Una bolsa está bien.
Bodeguero: Aquí tiene.
Cliente: Gracias.
Bodeguero: A usted. ¡Que tenga un buen día.
Try to translate this conversation. Post your answers in the comments section and we will review!
Extra credit: Cultural Differences:
¿Qué diferencias hay entre la bodega latinoamericana y el supermercado?
- Kilos vs libras
- Pesos vs dolares
- Atención más personal
- Caja/Bolsa
- Uso de usted
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