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A1 · Shopping and Payment

At the Supermarket

CEFR level:
A1
Sentences:
8
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Emma & Tom

"At the Supermarket" is an A1-level English conversation about shopping and payment, 8 lines long (about 1 minute) between Emma & Tom. Read the full script below with the translation next to each line, then try speaking one of the roles out loud.

Dialogue script

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  1. Emma 0:00

    We still need fresh milk and eggs for breakfast.

    Line 1
  2. Tom 0:03

    The dairy section is in aisle three. Let's check there.

    Line 2
  3. Emma 0:07

    Perfect. Should we get whole milk or low-fat milk?

    Line 3
  4. Tom 0:11

    Whole milk tastes richer, let's get a carton of that.

    Line 4
  5. Emma 0:14

    Great. Can you grab a box of twelve organic eggs too?

    Line 5
  6. Tom 0:19

    Got them right here. Is there anything else on our list?

    Line 6
  7. Emma 0:22

    No, that's everything! Let's head over to the checkout.

    Line 7
  8. Tom 0:27

    I'll push the cart to register number two.

    Line 8

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Key vocabulary

Content words from this dialogue, ranked by the CEFR level at which they appear across the whole 500-dialogue library. Function words and proper nouns are excluded.

  • still /stɪl/ adverb

    continuing up to now

  • need /nid/ verb

    to require something

  • breakfast /ˈbrɛkfəst/ noun

    the first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning

  • section /ˈsɛkʃən/ noun

    one part of a larger whole

  • whole /hoʊl/ adjective

    complete; all of something

  • richer /ˈrɪtʃɚ/ adjective

    having more wealth, flavor, or quality

  • great /ɡreɪt/ adjective

    very good or important

  • right /raɪt/ adjective/adverb/noun

    correct; on the right side; a legal claim

  • else /ɛls/ adverb

    in addition to or instead of what was mentioned

  • list /lɪst/ noun

    a set of items written or shown one after another

  • checkout /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/ noun

    the place where you pay in a store or the process of paying

  • push /pʊʃ/ verb, noun

    to press or move something away; an effort to advance