Day 5: Grocery Shopping
Buying food and everyday items
Shop for basic groceries and handle simple supermarket interactions.
Objectives
- Know common food vocabulary
- Ask if a store has something
- Say what you would like
- Handle basic checkout
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
æble
apple
banan
banana
tomat
tomato
løg
onion
kartofler
potatoes
mælk
milk
ost
cheese
smør
butter
æg
eggs
brød
bread
kylling
chicken
oksekød
beef
vand
water
kaffe
coffee
Jeg vil gerne have…
I would like…
Core phrase
Har I…?
Do you have…?
Hvor finder jeg…?
Where can I find…?
En pose, tak
A bag, please
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| æble | apple | ||
| banan | banana | ||
| tomat | tomato | ||
| løg | onion | ||
| kartofler | potatoes | ||
| mælk | milk | ||
| ost | cheese | ||
| smør | butter | ||
| æg | eggs | ||
| brød | bread | ||
| kylling | chicken | ||
| oksekød | beef | ||
| vand | water | ||
| kaffe | coffee | ||
| Jeg vil gerne have… | I would like… | Core phrase | |
| Har I…? | Do you have…? | ||
| Hvor finder jeg…? | Where can I find…? | ||
| En pose, tak | A bag, please |
Patterns
Requesting items
Saying what you want
- Jeg vil gerne have mælk.
- Jeg vil gerne have 1 kg kartofler.
- Jeg vil gerne have noget brød.
Asking if they have something
Checking availability
- Har I æg?
- Har I økologisk mælk?
- Har I mere brød?
Finding items
Asking for location in the store
- Hvor finder jeg mælken?
- Hvor er frugt og grønt?
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Shopping list practice
Jeg vil gerne have mælk.
Jeg vil gerne have æg.
Har I kartofler?
Hvor finder jeg osten?
Full shopping simulation (record this)
Hej. Jeg vil gerne have mælk og æg. Har I brød? … Tak. Hvor meget koster det? Kan jeg betale med kort? Tak skal du have.
Writing Practice
- Write a shopping list of 8 items in Danish.
- Write 5 Jeg vil gerne have… sentences.
- Write a short dialogue at the checkout.
Scenario: At the supermarket (Netto / Føtex)
You need a few basic items and then pay.
You: Hej. Hvor finder jeg mælken?
Staff: Det er lige frem, til venstre.
You: Tak. Har I også æg?
Staff: Ja, ved siden af mælken.
You: Perfekt. Tak skal du have.
Immersion Tasks
- Make a real shopping list for tomorrow in Danish only
- Walk around your kitchen and name 10 items in Danish
- Record a full shopping trip monologue
Self-Check
- Can you name 8 common food items?
- Can you say I would like…?
- Can you ask Do you have…?