Grocery shopping
Zakupy spożywcze
- Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.
- Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.
Learn essential Polish phrases for grocery shopping, including asking for products like "chleb" (bread), "jabłko" (apple), and "woda" (water), and useful questions such as "Czy mają Państwo świeże jabłka?" and "Ile kosztuje ta paczka makaronu?".
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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Lesson Overview: Grocery Shopping in Polish
This lesson is designed for A1 beginners and focuses on essential vocabulary and practical phrases related to grocery shopping. You will learn how to ask for products, make shopping lists, ask about prices, and communicate clearly in a store setting.
Key Vocabulary Categories
The lesson covers common food products (produkty spożywcze) such as chleb (bread), ser (cheese), jabłko (apple), masło (butter), and pomidor (tomato), as well as beverages (napoje) like woda (water), sok (juice), and kawa (coffee).
Practical Phrases for Shopping
You will practice useful expressions to request items politely and inquire about their location and price. Examples include:
- 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 packet of pasta cost?
Making Shopping Lists and Dialogues
The lesson includes sample dialogues to help you create shopping lists and ask questions in the store, such as:
- Discussing ingredients needed for meals.
- Asking store staff about products and prices.
- Collaborating on a weekly shopping list.
Verb Usage in Context
You will encounter common verbs in the present tense related to shopping activities, including kupować (to buy), szukać (to look for), prosić (to ask), and wracać (to return). For example, in the mini-story:
Dzisiaj ja idę do supermarketu, bo chcę zrobić listę zakupów. Najpierw szukam świeżych warzyw, a potem proszę sprzedawcę o pomoc, gdy nie znajduję mleka...
Important Language Notes
Polish uses formal and polite forms when addressing store staff, such as czy mają Państwo (do you have, formal). Unlike English, Polish often uses formal plural Państwo to show respect even when speaking to one person professionally. Also, quantities precede product names: poproszę kilogram jabłek (I'd like one kilogram of apples), an important structure when shopping.
Common phrases useful for polite requests include:
- Poproszę… – I would like…
- Czy mogę…? – May I…?
- Ile kosztuje…? – How much does … cost?
Understanding these expressions will help you navigate shopping situations confidently in Polish.
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