Shopping Basics

Shopping Basics

This set covers essential German vocabulary for shopping in stores, asking about products, and understanding prices. It's perfect for A2 learners who want to navigate everyday shopping situations with confidence.

This A2 flashcard set builds real shopping confidence in German with vocabulary like Kassierer (cashier), Sonderangebot (special offer), Quittung (receipt), and Umtausch (exchange). Example sentences show you exactly how to ask for prices, find items, and pay at the register — skills tested in Start Deutsch 2 and telc Deutsch A2 exams. Ideal for beginners navigating supermarkets, markets, and clothing stores in German-speaking countries.

The Shopping Basics set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR A2, focused on Shopping & Money.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • der Supermarkt ˈzuːpɐˌmaʁkt — supermarketder Supermarkt
  • die Kasse ˈkasə — cash register, checkoutdie Kasse
  • der Preis pʁaɪ̯s — priceder Preis
  • das Angebot ˈanɡəˌboːt — special offerdas Angebot
  • der Kunde ˈkʊndə — customerder Kunde
  • der Laden ˈlaːdn̩ — lud — geladen · shop, storeder Laden
  • günstig ˈɡʏnstɪç — cheap, affordablegünstig
  • teuer ˈtɔʏɐ — expensiveteuer
  • kosten ˈkɔstn̩ — kostete — gekostet · to costkosten
  • einkaufen ˈaɪnˌkaʊfn̩ — to shopeinkaufen
  • bezahlen bəˈt͡saːlən — to paybezahlen
  • der Euro ˈɔʏ̯ʁoder Euro
  • die Einkaufstasche ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌtaʃə — shopping bagdie Einkaufstasche
  • die Milch mɪlç — milkdie Milch
  • das Brot bʁoːt — breaddas Brot
  • das Obst ˈoːpst — fruitdas Obst
  • die Schlange ˈʃlaŋə — linedie Schlange
  • öffnen ˈœfnən — to openöffnen
  • schließen ˈʃliːsn̩ — schloss — geschlossen · to closeschließen
  • der Rabatt ʁaˈbat — discountder Rabatt

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Shopping Basics”?

“Shopping Basics” is a CEFR A2 set. It targets learners at the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Shopping Basics” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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