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Markets and groceries: useful Spanish phrases

Buy a quantity and ask about a product.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Apple
la manzana
Apple
Bread
el pan
Bread
Potato
la papa
Potato
How much does it cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Spanish expressions for markets and groceries
What you want to say	Spanish
Apple	la manzana Apple
Bread	el pan Bread
Potato	la papa Potato
How much does it cost?	¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost?
Half a kilo of ..., please.	Medio kilo de …, por favor. Show English translation Half a kilo of …, please.
Is this ripe?	¿Está maduro? Show English translation Is this ripe?
When was this made?	¿Cuándo se hizo? Show English translation When was this made?
Do you have anything locally grown?	¿Tiene algún producto cultivado en la zona? Show English translation Do you have anything locally grown?
Could you put these in separate bags?	¿Podría ponerlos en bolsas separadas? Show English translation Could you put these in separate bags?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Buenos días. ¿Qué desea?
Good morning. What would you like?
You
Medio kilo de tomates, por favor.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Partner
Aquí tiene. Este melón se vende mucho hoy.
Here you are. This melon is popular today.
You
¿Está maduro?
Is this ripe?

Markets and groceries in other languages

A note on speaking Spanish

These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.

Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.