24 Spanish supermarket phrases

Start with ¿Dónde está el arroz? These 24 Spanish supermarket phrases take you from finding products and checking prices to weighing produce, asking about freshness and paying.

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Practise the supermarket visit in order: find, ask, choose and pay

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Spanish supermarket phrases

Use four short supermarket stages

Find the aisle or product you need.

Ask about price, size, ingredients or freshness.

Choose a quantity and request a bag or weighing help.

Pay, check the receipt and thank the cashier.

Four supermarket distinctions

supermercado is a supermarket; tienda is a more general shop.

¿Dónde está…? asks for a specific known product; ¿Dónde hay…? asks whether one is available.

¿Cuánto cuesta? asks a price; ¿Cuánto es? commonly asks for the total at checkout.

bolsa, saco and funda vary by product and region; point to the bag when needed.

24 useful Spanish supermarket phrases

Six phrases for each stage: finding, questions, choosing and checkout.

24 Spanish supermarket phrases with English meanings and practical notes
Spanish phrase English When to use it Stage
¿Dónde está el arroz? Where is the rice? ¿Dónde está el arroz? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Dónde hay leche? Where is there milk? ¿Dónde hay leche? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿En qué pasillo está? Which aisle is it in? ¿En qué pasillo está? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Busco harina. I am looking for flour. Busco harina. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Tiene este producto? Do you have this product? ¿Tiene este producto? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Me puede ayudar? Can you help me? ¿Me puede ayudar? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Cuánto cuesta? How much does it cost? ¿Cuánto cuesta? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? How much is a kilo? ¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Está fresco? Is it fresh? ¿Está fresco? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Es de hoy? Is it from today? ¿Es de hoy? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Lleva azúcar? Does it contain sugar? ¿Lleva azúcar? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Tiene algo sin gluten? Do you have anything gluten-free? ¿Tiene algo sin gluten? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Quiero medio kilo, por favor. I would like half a kilo, please. Quiero medio kilo, por favor. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Deme dos, por favor. Give me two, please. Deme dos, por favor. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Puedo pesar esto? Can I weigh this? ¿Puedo pesar esto? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Me lo puede cortar? Can you cut it for me? ¿Me lo puede cortar? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Quiero este, por favor. I would like this one, please. Quiero este, por favor. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Me da una bolsa, por favor? Can I have a bag, please? ¿Me da una bolsa, por favor? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Cuánto es en total? How much is it altogether? ¿Cuánto es en total? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? Can I pay by card? ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Pago en efectivo. I will pay cash. Pago en efectivo. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
¿Me da un recibo, por favor? May I have a receipt, please? ¿Me da un recibo, por favor? Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Necesito una factura. I need an invoice. Necesito una factura. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.
Gracias por la ayuda. Thank you for your help. Gracias por la ayuda. Use these short chunks in a real supermarket visit.

Practise the complete supermarket visit

Say one phrase from every stage so you can handle the next reply.

Find products

¿Dónde está el arroz? · ¿Dónde hay leche? · ¿En qué pasillo está? · Busco harina. · ¿Tiene este producto? · ¿Me puede ayudar?

Ask about products

¿Cuánto cuesta? · ¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? · ¿Está fresco? · ¿Es de hoy? · ¿Lleva azúcar? · ¿Tiene algo sin gluten?

Choose and request

Quiero medio kilo, por favor. · Deme dos, por favor. · ¿Puedo pesar esto? · ¿Me lo puede cortar? · Quiero este, por favor. · ¿Me da una bolsa, por favor?

Checkout

¿Cuánto es en total? · ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? · Pago en efectivo. · ¿Me da un recibo, por favor? · Necesito una factura. · Gracias por la ayuda.

Two mini-dialogues at the supermarket

Customer: ¿Dónde está el arroz? Staff: Está en el pasillo cinco. Customer: Gracias.

Customer: ¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? Staff: Tres euros. Customer: Quiero medio kilo, por favor.

Labels, prices and product availability vary by store. Check the package and ask staff when a detail matters.

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Phone and headphones for practising Spanish supermarket phrases
Listen and repeat the find-to-checkout journey.

A five-minute supermarket drill

  1. Ask where one product is.
  2. Ask one price or quantity question.
  3. Choose a product and quantity.
  4. Practise a bag or freshness request.
  5. Role-play checkout and receipt language.

Supermarket language references

Core meanings were checked against RAE dictionary entries and beginner shopping references.

FAQ

How do I ask where a product is?

Say ¿Dónde está el arroz? for a specific product, or ¿Dónde hay leche? when asking whether one is available.

How do I ask the price?

Use ¿Cuánto cuesta? for an item or ¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? for a price by weight.

How do I ask for half a kilo?

Say Quiero medio kilo, por favor. Replace medio with un cuarto, un kilo or another quantity.

How do I ask if something is fresh?

Ask ¿Está fresco? or ¿Es de hoy? Point to the product if the context is unclear.

How do I ask for a bag?

Say ¿Me da una bolsa, por favor? Store bag policies differ, so follow the cashier’s reply.

Can Hola Cards show live supermarket prices?

No. Hola Cards helps you practise these fixed phrases; it does not access stock, prices, labels or payments.

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**Supermarket Spanish: 24 phrases**

¿Dónde está el arroz? - Where is the rice?
¿Dónde hay leche? - Where is there milk?
¿En qué pasillo está? - Which aisle is it in?
Busco harina. - I am looking for flour.
¿Tiene este producto? - Do you have this product?
¿Me puede ayudar? - Can you help me?
¿Cuánto cuesta? - How much does it cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo? - How much is a kilo?
¿Está fresco? - Is it fresh?
¿Es de hoy? - Is it from today?
¿Lleva azúcar? - Does it contain sugar?
¿Tiene algo sin gluten? - Do you have anything gluten-free?
Quiero medio kilo, por favor. - I would like half a kilo, please.
Deme dos, por favor. - Give me two, please.
¿Puedo pesar esto? - Can I weigh this?
¿Me lo puede cortar? - Can you cut it for me?
Quiero este, por favor. - I would like this one, please.
¿Me da una bolsa, por favor? - Can I have a bag, please?
¿Cuánto es en total? - How much is it altogether?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? - Can I pay by card?
Pago en efectivo. - I will pay cash.
¿Me da un recibo, por favor? - May I have a receipt, please?
Necesito una factura. - I need an invoice.
Gracias por la ayuda. - Thank you for your help.
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