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German Shopping Vocabulary: Deutschlerner Podcast Lesson #4

Hallo, Deutschlerner. Welcome to the Deutschlerner Podcast: Lesson #4. Today we are going to continue on the road to passing the A1 exam from the Goethe Institut. I took apart their list of vocabulary topics that A1 German learners should be familiar with (linked below) and added example sentences for everything.

Goethe Institut A1 Vocabulary List (PDF)

Goethe Institut A1 Exam Description (PDF)

Today we are going to focus on words and phrases used while shopping in German. Where do Germans shop? What can you buy in all of the different kinds of stores? All this and more will be explained in today’s lesson.

Listen and repeat as I introduce each word and phrase. When you are done with this lesson, you should be able to navigate most conversations you encounter while shopping in German. Und jetzt legen wir los!

einkaufen – to shop

Ich muss fürs Wochenende einkaufen.	I have to go shopping for the weekend.
kaufen	to buy
Fred kauft Gemüse.	Fred is buying vegetables.
bezahlen	to pay
Sie müssen für Einkaufstaschen bezahlen.	You have to pay for shopping bags.
Wie viel kostet das?	How much does that cost?
abholen	to pick up, get
Kann ich etwas für dich von dem Geschäft abholen?	Can I pick you up something from the store?
kriegen	to get
Wo kann ich Äpfel kriegen?	Where can I get apples?
suchen	to look for
Was suchen Sie heute?	What are you looking for today?
verkaufen	to sell
Dieses Geschäft verkauft Mountain Dew!	This store sells Mountain Dew!
anbieten	to offer
Was bietet dieses Restaurant an?	What does this restaurant offer?
das Angebot	offer
Die Bananen sind diese Woche im Angebot.	The bananas are on sale this week.
billig	cheap
Das ist aber billig.	That is so cheap.
günstig	cheap
teuer	expensive
empfehlen	to recommend
Was empfehlen Sie?	What do you recommend?
gefallen	to like
Das gefällt mir.	I like that.
bitte	please
bitten	to ask, request
Darf ich Sie um etwas bitten?	May I ask you for something?
danken	to thank
Ich danke Ihnen herzlich.	I thank you very much.
Entschuldigung!	Excuse me!
der Eingang	entrance
der Ausgang	exit

im Geschäft – in the store

die Kasse	cash register
der Kiosk	kiosk
Am Kiosk bekommen Sie Getränke und Zeitungen.	At the kiosk you can get drinks and newspapers.
der Kühlschrank	refrigerator
Die Eier sind nicht im Kühlschrank.	The eggs are not in the refrigerator.
der Kunde	customer (male)
die Kundin	customer (female)
öffnen	to open
Öffnen Sie bitte die Tür.	Open the door, please.
geöffnet	opened
zu	closed
Das Geschäft ist am Sonntag zu.	The store is closed on Sunday.
der Schalter	counter
das Schild	sign
die Tasche	bag
die Einkaufstasche	shopping bag
die Durchsage	announcement
Die haben Werbung per Durchsage im Geschäft gemacht.	They made advertisements via the PA system in the store.
das Geschenk	gift
das Geld	money
die Karte	card
das Bargeld	cash
Bezahlen Sie bar oder mit Karte?	Are you paying with cash or card?

Arten von Geschäften – Types of Stores

die Bäckerei	bakery
In einer Bäckerei kauft man Brot, Brötchen und Bretzeln.	In a bakery one buys bread, rolls and pretzels.
das Café	café
In einem Café bekommt man einen Kaffee und etwas zu essen.	In a cafe one gets a coffee and something to eat.
das Geschäft	store
das Bekleidungsgeschäft	clothing store
das Lebensmittelgeschäft	grocery store
der Laden	shop
das Lokal	establishment
das Restaurant	restaurant
das Reisebüro	travel agency

die Lebensmittel – groceries

das Essen	food
das Ei	egg
der Fisch	fish
das Fleisch	meat
das Hähnchen	chicken
der Kuchen	cake
das Öl	oil
der Reis	rice
das Salz	salt
der Pfeffer	pepper
der Schinken	ham
das Brot	bread
das Brötchen	roll

das Obst – fruits

der Apfel	apple
die Banane	banana
die Birne	pear

das Gemüse – vegetables

die Kartoffel	potato
der Salat	salad, lettuce
die Tomate	tomato

das Getränk – drink

trinken	to drink
die Flasche	bottle
das Bier	beer
der Kaffee	coffee
die Milch	milk
der Saft	juice
der Tee	tea
das Wasser	water
der Wein	wine
Ich möchte Tee trinken.	I would like to drink tea.

die Kleidung – clothing

klein	small
Dieses Hemd ist zu klein.	This shirt is too small.
groß	large
Diese Jacke ist zu groß.	This jacket is too big.
kurz	short
Diese Hose ist zu kurz.	These pants are too short.
lang	long
Die Ärmel sind zu lang.	The sleeves are too long.
die Größe	size
Haben Sie das auch in Größe 38?	Do you also have this in a size 38?

That’s it for today’s lesson. If you like this kind of thing, subscribe to the channel or the Deutschlerner Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Be on the lookout for the next episode in which you will learn a bunch of vocabulary around family, friends and the relationships you have. Bis dann. Tschüss.

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