Spoken English: Supermarket

hi guys welcome back in this lesson we're looking at everyday English phrases you may say or hear in a supermarket excuse me what my fine toothpaste it's in aisle number three Thanks oh and do you sell umbrellas here oh I'm sorry we don't stock umbrellas how much of the apples they're 2 pounds per kilo can I have 2 kilos please there you are anything else no that's all does this contain gluten yes but we have gluten-free items down by the organic section great where is the organic section oh it's just here do you have a loyalty card no this is my first time here would you like a bag no I have my own how would you like to pay can I pay by contactless yes just put your card down there Thanks and here's your receipt have a nice day you too fantastic now let's look at some of those phrases in more detail firstly to get somebody's attention you would use the phrase excuse me excuse me what do I find toothpaste we do also sometimes say pardon me but it's much less common the reason you normally need to speak to a shop assistant is because you need to find something in the shop so you might use the phrase where can I find the potatoes or where can I find shampoo you might use the phrase could you tell me where the object is for example I might say could you tell me where the toothpaste is or you might say could you tell me where the cheese biscuits are bear in mind that if it is a plural object then you're going to use are, so biscuits are and if it is a singular item like toothpaste then you will use is - could you tell me where the toothpaste is you may even inquire if they even stock the object you're looking for so you might say do you sell umbrellas or do you have umbrellas do you sell deodorant do you have deodorant where can I find toothpaste? It's on aisle number three Thanks oh and do you sell umbrellas here oh I'm sorry we don't stock umbrellas next a very important question the cost most commonly we just simply say how much is this how much is that how much are these how much are those another way to ask the same question is could you tell me the price of this please could you tell me the price of this please or what does this cost what does this cost the answer to this question will be something along the lines of they are two pounds or it is two pounds if we're talking specifically about individual items you might say there are two pounds each each item is two pounds they are two pounds each sometimes certain items are sold by the weight so for example mushrooms if they are not in a bag you can pick as many mushrooms as you like they'll be sold by the weight so you might pay two pounds per kilo two pounds per kilogram we also have the metric of pounds in the UK so pounds represents money but pounds also represents a weight in the UK a pound in weight is written like this and a pound in money is written like this so don't be confused if someone says it's a pound per pound they mean it costs one pound for one pound in weight of this item how much of the apples they're two pounds per kilo can I have two kilos please if you need to know about a specific ingredient in a product then you could ask does this contain milk does this contain nuts you could also ask do these have nuts in them do these have nuts in them two of the more common phrases you will see in supermarkets are gluten-free which means it does not contain gluten and dairy-free meaning it does not contain dairy so you can ask is this dairy-free is this gluten-free does this contain gluten yes but we have gluten-free items down by the organic section great where is the organic section oh it's just here once you've gathered together everything that you need from the shop your gluten free pasta and your dairy free chocolates your pound of apples you will then need to pay before you leave so you head to the checkout and the cashier or the shopping assistant will be there to help you pay they will ask you are you paying with cash or card are you paying with money what are you paying with a debit card or a credit card a lot of credit and debit cards these days are contactless which means for small purchases under 30 pounds you can simply tap your card on the card reader you don't have to sign anything and you don't have to put in a PIN number you just tap very simple so the cashier might say would you like to pay with contactless or I might ask is it contactless can I just tuck it how would you like to pay can I pay by contactless yes just put your card down there Thanks another way to pay is with a check but this is much less common these days as most people will pay with cash or card but if you were carrying around a checkbook and you want to pay with a check then you will have to inquire do you accept checks if you're paying with cash and you don't have the right amount then it's important that you don't forget your change the change is the money leftover from the sale so if I have a 15 pound item to buy and I give the cashier a 20 pound note I will have five pounds change and it's important that I don't forget my change because I'll probably need it to pay for parking one more thing that you'll need when making a purchase is your receipt your proof of purchase now receipt has the letter P in it but this is a silent letter we say receipt receipt so don't forget your receipt especially if you're buying an expensive item or an electrical item and here's your receipt have a nice day you too so there are some common phrases that you will probably hear or say when you are shopping in a supermarket now let's finish off with some additional helpful folk ab you Larry before you start shopping if you have a number of items to buy then you will need a basket to help you carry those items a basket a basket alternatively if you have a lot of items to buy then you might opt for a trolley a trolley I believe this is called a cart in America a shopping cart but do let me know if you are American down in the comment section below do you say cart do you say trolley a word that you will often see around the supermarket is the word stock something is either in stock or out of stock to be in stock means you have the items in and if they are all sold there's no more items left than that item is out of stock so for example if I have ordered lots of apples but they haven't yet arrived the Apple shelf is empty then I would say I'm out of stock but we have some coming in later today earlier you heard me mention the word aisle aisle this sounds exactly like the contraction aisle as in I will aisle and often in supermarkets in the UK they are numbered so I might tell you that the item you are looking for is on aisle 12 next we have the word checkout checkout now this can be a noun or a verb in the supermarket is often used as a noun so I'm going to the checkout and you might say I've left something at the checkout no but check out can be used as a verb but more often that's when talking about hotels you check in and you check out when you're at the checkout you'll be asked if you need a bag would you like a bag they might say you may have your own bag otherwise in the UK you'll have to pay a very small fee to have a plastic bag 5p usually for a small bag 10 P for a big bag and maybe a little bit more for a sturdy bag for life you will then pack your bag with your items and the cashier may even ask would you like some help with the packing and finally most supermarkets will have a loyalty card scheme so if you sign up to their scheme you get a card and every time you shop you scan that card and in many supermarkets the scheme involves collecting points which then allows you to have money off future purchases so you will often be asked at the checkout do you have a loyalty card if you say no they might say would you like one so there you go lots of helpful phrases and words for you to use at the supermarket if you know any additional words or phrases that you think should be on this list please put it in the comment section below if you're new here then I'd love you to hit that subscribe button and the Bell notification button so you can join us in our next class. Until next time why not put the kettle on and let's have a brew.

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Length: 12min 49sec (769 seconds)

Published: Sat Jan 19 2019