Shopping Basics

Shopping Basics

In “Shopping Basics”, practise German vocabulary at A2 level, including Supermarkt, Preis, bezahlen. Use these words and expressions to make your own sentences about the topic.

Build your German vocabulary at A2 level with “Shopping Basics”. The set includes Supermarkt, Preis, bezahlen. Start by reading the words carefully and recalling their meanings before checking the translations. Then use them in short sentences of your own that fit the topic. Pay attention to spelling and to the context in which each expression makes sense. Revisit difficult words regularly to recognise them more easily in reading and everyday conversations.

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 — shop, storeder Laden
  • günstig ˈɡʏnstɪç — cheap, affordablegünstig
  • teuer ˈtɔʏ̯ɐ — expensiveteuer
  • kosten ˈkɔstn̩ — 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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