Chapter II · Shopping and commerceA1
53Dialogue · A1
Doing the grocery shopping
Situation
You're grocery shopping. Beginner version: finding a product and checking out.
The roles
- YouListen
Bonjour, où sont les œufs ?
Hello, where are the eggs?
- An employeeListen
Dans l'allée 3, à côté du lait.
In aisle 3, next to the milk.
- YouListen
Merci. Et les pommes ?
Thank you. And the apples?
- An employeeListen
Les fruits sont à l'entrée, à droite.
The fruit is at the entrance, on the right.
Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.
Doing the grocery shoppingDialogue 53
- YouListen
Parfait, merci beaucoup !
Perfect, thank you very much!
- An employeeListen
Bonne journée !
Have a good day!
Vocabulary
- faire son épicerieto do one's grocery shopping— Quebec phrasing
- les œufsthe eggs
- l'alléethe aisle
- à côté du laitnext to the milk
- les fruitsthe fruit
Culture note
In Quebec, "faire son épicerie" = doing your food shopping, and "l'épicerie" also means the supermarket. Employees gladly help you find products.
Web version
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Doing the grocery shoppingWeb version ↗Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.