Grocery shopping
Zakupy spożywcze
- Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.
- Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.
This lesson covers essential Polish vocabulary and expressions for grocery shopping, including words like chleb (bread), jabłko (apple), and woda (water). Practice asking for products, prices, and making shopping lists to navigate any store confidently.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the following words to the appropriate categories: "Food products" or "Drinks".
Produkty spożywcze
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Ćwiczenie 4: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- Describe the items on the shopping list. (Describe the items on the shopping list.)
- Ask the shop assistant for the location of the products. (Ask the shop assistant for the location of the products.)
- Pay for your products at the checkout. (Pay for your products at the checkout.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Gdzie jest / są ...? Where is / are ...? |
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Czy mógłbyś mi pomóc na chwilę, proszę? Could you help me for a moment, please? |
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Czy mogę prosić o paragon? Could I have a receipt? |
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Czy ten produkt jest na wyprzedaży? Is this product on sale? |
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Czy mogę zapłacić gotówką / kartą? Can I pay in cash / by card? |
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Czy masz torbę? Do you have a bag? |
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Czy ta cena jest prawidłowa? Is this price correct? |
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Czy mogę ci pomóc? Can I help you? |
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Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 6: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Zazwyczaj rano ______ świeże warzywa na targu.
(Usually in the morning ______ fresh vegetables at the market.)2. Czy możesz mi ______ dobre jabłka?
(Can you ______ me choose good apples?)3. Teraz ______ chleba na półce.
(Now ______ bread on the shelf.)4. Po zakupach ______ przy kasie.
(After shopping ______ at the cash register.)Exercise 7: Grocery shopping in the supermarket
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Iść - To go
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja idę
- ty idziesz
- on/ona/ono idzie
- my idziemy
- wy idziecie
- oni/one idą
Chcieć - To want
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja chcę
- ty chcesz
- on/ona/ono chce
- my chcemy
- wy chcecie
- oni/one chcą
Szukać - To look for
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja szukam
- ty szukasz
- on/ona/ono szuka
- my szukamy
- wy szukacie
- oni/one szukają
Prosić - To ask
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja proszę
- ty prosisz
- on/ona/ono prosi
- my prosimy
- wy prosicie
- oni/one proszą
Znajdować - To find
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja znajduję
- ty znajdujesz
- on/ona/ono znajduje
- my znajdujemy
- wy znajdujecie
- oni/one znajdują
Kupować - To buy
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja kupuję
- ty kupujesz
- on/ona/ono kupuje
- my kupujemy
- wy kupujecie
- oni/one kupują
Wracać - To return
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja wracam
- ty wracasz
- on/ona/ono wraca
- my wracamy
- wy wracacie
- oni/one wracają
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Introduction to Grocery Shopping in Polish
This lesson is designed for A1 learners to help you communicate effectively while grocery shopping in Poland. It covers essential vocabulary, useful phrases, and polite questions to navigate a typical store visit. You will learn to ask about products, their locations, and prices, as well as how to create shopping lists and discuss groceries with others.
Key Vocabulary
Familiarize yourself with two main categories of words:
- Produkty spożywcze (Food products): chleb (bread), ser (cheese), jabłko (apple), masło (butter), pomidor (tomato)
- Napoje (Drinks): woda (water), sok (juice), kawa (coffee)
Useful Phrases and Examples
Here are some practical expressions you will learn:
- Czy mają Państwo świeże jabłka? – "Do you have fresh apples?"
- Poproszę chleb i mleko na zakupy. – "I would like bread and milk for shopping."
- Gdzie znajdę jogurt naturalny? – "Where can I find natural yogurt?"
- Ile kosztuje ta paczka makaronu? – "How much does this pack of pasta cost?"
- Co Pani poleca na szybki obiad? – "What do you recommend for a quick lunch?"
Combining Requests
Learn how to join phrases and requests smoothly, such as:
- Poproszę kilogram jabłek i dwie butelki wody.
- Czy mają Państwo mleko bez laktozy? Potrzebuję dla mojej siostry.
Dialogue Practice
Practice conversations useful in grocery stores, including:
- Discussing ingredients and making a shopping list.
- Asking about product location and price.
- Creating weekly shopping lists for common meals.
Verb Practice
This lesson emphasizes commonly used verbs in the present tense, critical for everyday conversations in shopping contexts:
- iść (to go): ja idę, ty idziesz...
- chcieć (to want): ja chcę, ty chcesz...
- szukać (to look for): ja szukam, ty szukasz...
- prosić (to ask/request): ja proszę, ty prosisz...
- znajdować (to find): ja znajduję, ty znajdujesz...
- kupować (to buy): ja kupuję, ty kupujesz...
- wracać (to return): ja wracam, ty wracasz...
Note on Language Differences
Unlike English, Polish has formal and informal forms of address. For example, "Czy mają Państwo" is a polite way to address 'you' in plural or formal singular situations, important in stores or public settings. Additionally, Polish often uses specific verb aspect and case endings that don't exist in English, affecting sentence structure and verb conjugation.
Words like "chleb" (bread) and "ser" (cheese) have straightforward counterparts, but plural forms and quantity expressions may differ, for example, "kilogram jabłek" (a kilogram of apples) uses the genitive case for counting.
Polite requests usually start with "Poproszę" (I would like), which is handy for ordering or requesting items casually yet respectfully.
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