Shopping for Groceries
Welcome to this English conversation lesson on “Shopping for Groceries”. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for help finding products in a grocery store and discuss availability with a grocery clerk. You’ll also learn alternative ways to say “groceries”, such as “food shopping” or “buying groceries”.
Vocabulary
- “Baking items” refers to ingredients and supplies for baking
- “Specialty items” are unique or hard-to-find products
- “Restocking” means replenishing inventory of a product
Shopping for Groceries Conversation
Shopper: Can you help me find some baking items?
Grocery Clerk: Certainly. All of our baking items are located in aisle seven.
Shopper: Thank you. Will I find the arrowroot powder there as well?
Grocery Clerk: I believe so. Just let me know if you can’t find it.
Shopper: Thank you.
Grocery Clerk: If the powder isn’t in aisle seven, you might find it in aisle ten with our specialty items.
Shopper: Alright. I’ll try both aisles.
Grocery Clerk: Let me know if you need anything else.
Shopper: I’ve found most of my items but I could not find the arrowroot powder.
Grocery Clerk: Okay. Let me help you with that.
Shopper: I checked with the baking items and specialty items but I’m just not seeing it.
Grocery Clerk: No problem. If we can’t find it in the aisles, I can check the back. It might need restocking.
Shopper: Thank you. I appreciate it.
Grocery Clerk: We don’t seem to have any in the back either but my manager says we might find some in the bulk food section.
Shopper: I hope so, I really need it.
Grocery Clerk: Ah yes. Here it is: Arrowroot powder. Just fill up one of the clear bags with the amount you need. Write the bin code on the plastic tag so the cashier will know what it is.
Shopper: Thanks. I’ll know where to find it for next time.
Grocery Clerk: Anything else I can help you with?
Shopper: No, that’s all the help I need for today. Thank you.
We hope this conversation has helped you learn how to ask for help finding products in a grocery store. Remember to use vocabulary like “baking items”, “specialty items”, and “restocking” to sound more natural in your conversation.