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A2 · Groceries and Daily Shopping

Returning for a Forgotten Item

CEFR level:
A2
Sentences:
10
Duration:
1 min
Speakers:
Tom & Emma

"Returning for a Forgotten Item" is an A2-level English conversation about groceries and daily shopping, 10 lines long (about 1 minute) between Tom & Emma. 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. Tom 0:00

    I just paid, but I forgot to buy milk.

    Line 1
  2. Emma 0:02

    That's fine. You can leave your bags here briefly.

    Line 2
  3. Tom 0:06

    Thanks. Is the milk section far from here?

    Line 3
  4. Emma 0:09

    It's at the back, beside the yogurt.

    Line 4
  5. Tom 0:12

    I'll be quick. Can I pay at this register again?

    Line 5
  6. Emma 0:16

    Yes, unless another customer arrives first.

    Line 6
  7. Tom 0:20

    No problem. I can use the self-checkout if necessary.

    Line 7
  8. Emma 0:24

    That may be faster because you only need one item.

    Line 8
  9. Tom 0:27

    Good point. I'll take my bags after I pay.

    Line 9
  10. Emma 0:31

    Perfect. I'll keep them behind the counter.

    Line 10

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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.

  • paid /peɪd/ verb; adjective

    gave money owed; requiring or receiving payment

  • briefly /ˈbrifli/ adverb

    for a short time; in a few words

  • section /ˈsɛkʃən/ noun

    one part of a larger whole

  • quick /kwɪk/ adjective

    fast or taking little time

  • customer /ˈkʌstəmər/ noun

    a person who buys goods or services

  • first /fɝst/ adjective

    coming before all others

  • problem /ˈprɑbləm/ noun

    something difficult that needs to be solved

  • use /juz/ (verb); /jus/ (noun) verb, noun

    to do something with; the act of using

  • necessary /ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/ adjective

    needed or required

  • faster /ˈfæstɚ/ comparative adjective or adverb

    more quickly

  • point /pɔɪnt/ noun

    an idea, detail, score unit, or exact place

  • keep /kip/ verb

    to continue to have, hold, or do something

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