When you need this
You're staying in an apartment for a week in Toronto or Sydney, and the fridge is empty. A grocery store is where you'll meet real, local English: fast, casual, and full of words you won't find in a textbook. The good news is that you only need a few of them.
The store is organized in long rows called aisles, and every aisle has a number and a sign. Staff are used to "Which aisle is...?" At the checkout, the cashier asks a few questions very fast, often the same three: do you have a store card, do you need a bag, and how are you paying.
Phrases
asks where to find something
a big thing with wheels, or a small one you carry; the British say trolley
asks if the store has something at all
where staff cut meat and cheese for you
about half a kilo; American stores price fruit and meat by the pound
where you pay
machines where you scan and pay yourself
asks if you're a member for discounts
many stores charge a little for bags
a classic American question about the type of bag
asks if food was grown without chemicals
asks how you'll pay
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