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6.12 Lebensmittel einkaufen – Grocery shopping

Grüezi!

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned how to make a meal plan and write a shopping list with foods listed in relevant categories. Let’s review the food categories.

Jetzt bist du dran!

Was isst du morgen? übermorgen? Answer the questions in your written journal by writing a Einkaufsliste (foods sorted into categories Obst, Gemüse, Fleisch/Fisch, Milchprodukte, anderes, Getränke ) for your planned meals for tomorrow and the day after.

Then record your Einkaufsliste to practice pronouncing the food words.

Lektionsüberblick

Now that you have your shopping list, you will decide where to do your grocery shopping. In this lesson, you will learn about the similarities and differences with grocery shopping in German-speaking Europe. In the end, you will be able to 1) recognize words relevant for grocery shopping at a Supermarkt, 2) recognize prices (decimal numbers), and 3) ask for help while grocery shopping.

1) Der Supermarkt

German-speaking countries are fairly well-known for having robust farmers’ markets (Wochenmärkte ) that often take place twice weekly and a variety of specialty shops for some of the different food groups (Metzgerei = butcher, Bäckeri = backery ). As social trends move away from a full-time stay-at-home parent, the younger generations appreciate the efficiency of being able to buy all of their groceries in one location: im Supermarkt.

Let’s look at some of the words you may need at the Supermarkt. At the same time, you’ll learn about some typical differences to American supermarkets.

 

Hypermärkte im Blickpunkt

Interspar Hypermarkt in Wien-Floridsdorf

Österreich hat große Geschäfte ähnlich wie Walmart und Costco, die mehr als nur Lebensmittel verkaufen. Diese Art von Einrichtungen nennt man Hypermärkte. Der größte Hypermarkt Österreichs heißt Interspar Hypermarkt und befindet sich in Graz. Hypermärkte haben in der Regel mehrere Etagen, im Gegensatz zu US-amerikanischen Geschäften wie Walmart, die alle Abteilungen auf einer Etage haben.

Austria has large stores similar to Walmart and Costco that sell more than just groceries. These types of facilities are called Hypermärkte (singular – Hypermarkt). The largest Hypermarkt in Austria is called Interspar Hypermarkt and is located in Graz. The hypermarkets usually have multiple floors unlike US stores like Walmart that build large facilities all on one floor.

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wo findest du was? Take your shopping list from the last lesson and look through the presentation above again. Which parts of the store will you need to visit? Do you have so many items that you’ll need an Einkaufswagen or just an Einkaufskorb? Do you have your own Einkaufstaschen or will you have to plan on buying some? Get ready for your shopping trip by thinking through what words you may need and writing them down in your written journal.
When you are done, practice saying the words you’ve prepared in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

 

2) Dezimalzahlen

The punctuation in German numbers is reversed from English numbers. What does this mean? Decimal numbers are written with a comma instead of a period and thousands/millions/etc. are written with a period instead of a comma.

 

6,53 = spoken: sechs Komma fünf drei

4.576 = spoken: viertausendfünfhundertsechsundsiebzig

 

With currency (no plural form with currencies)

7,33 € = spoken: sieben Euro dreiunddreißig informal: sieben dreiunddreißig
$4.99 = spoken: vier Dollar neunundneunzig informal: vier neunundneunzig
1.500,00 € = spoken: eintausendfünfhundert Euro

Units of measurements

8,2 m = spoken: acht Meter zwanzig or acht Komma zwei Meter

 

Percentages

1,9% = spoken: eins Komma neun Prozent

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Wieviel kostet das?   Find a German-language Supermarkt flyer, like this one from Edeka, and look up the items on your shopping list. In your written journal, write down your items and then the price next to it. Practice saying the amounts in Euros using the modeled language above. Then record yourself.

 

3) Beim Einkaufen um Hilfe bitten

When you are at the grocery, you may not be able to find everything right away. Listen to and read along with the following scenario. Can you tell what each person is saying? Check your comprehension below.

 

 

Jetzt bist du dran!

Imagine you cannot find something on your shopping list. Based on the modeled language above, what question do you need to ask the employee to get some help? Write down your question in your written journal and then record it in your audio journal.

 

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned how to 1) recognize words relevant for grocery shopping at a Supermarkt, 2) recognize prices (decimal numbers), and 3) ask for help while grocery shopping. If you are feeling unsure about any part of this lesson, go back to that section and review.
Imagine you are on your study abroad to a German-speaking country and you have invited a new friend over for dinner – and you’re cooking your favorite dish. In your written journal, make your Einkaufsliste, sorting the ingredients into the appropriate food categories (Obst, Gemüse, Fleisch/Fisch, Beilagen, Getränke, anderes).
Now think about your upcoming shopping trip. Find a German-language Supermarkt flyer, like this one from Edeka, and look up the items on your shopping list. In your written journal, write down your items and then the price next to it. Practice saying the amounts in Euros using the modeled language above. Then record yourself in your audio journal.
In further preparation of your shopping trip, write down the words and phrases you’ll need to know to shop. Try to write things down before looking back at the relevant section. Then check your spelling.
Finally, imagine there are things you cannot find right away. Write out a dialogue you may need to have with a Supermarkt employee. Then record your dialogue in your audio journal.

*As you conclude this lesson, don’t forget to check Canvas!*

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