Auf dem Markt, Einkaufen (Deutsch lernen)Lehrbuch A1/2 Kapitel 9 Übung 8

Summary

In this German dialogue, a customer is shopping at a market, purchasing a variety of items such as bread, potatoes, bananas, salad, lemons, oranges, and meat. The shopkeeper offers suggestions on items, like oranges on sale, but informs the customer that poultry is unavailable. The customer settles on half a kilo of beef and proceeds to pay, receiving change after handing over the correct amount. The exchange ends with polite farewells. The transcript captures a typical, everyday shopping experience with a friendly interaction between the customer and the shopkeeper.

Takeaways

• 😀 A customer greets the seller with 'Guten Morgen' (Good morning).
• 😀 The customer orders 1 kilogram of bread and 13 of another item (possibly eggs).
• 😀 The customer also requests 1 kilogram of potatoes, 2 bananas, a salad, and 2 lemons.
• 😀 The seller offers oranges, which are currently very cheap (89% discount), and the customer buys 2 kilograms.
• 😀 The customer asks about meat options, and the seller informs them that there is no poultry available.
• 😀 The seller offers beef, priced at 3.99 per kilogram, and the customer decides to purchase half a kilogram.
• 😀 The customer asks for the total cost of the items purchased.
• 😀 The total cost for the groceries comes to 25 EUR and 59 cents.
• 😀 The customer is short of 59 cents and is asked to wait while they find the change.
• 😀 The customer gives the 59 cents, and the seller provides 5 EUR as change.
• 😀 The customer and the seller exchange polite farewells, with the customer saying 'Auf Wiedersehen' (Goodbye).

Q & A

What does the customer initially ask for?

The customer asks for one kilogram of bread and 13 other items.

What additional items does the customer request?

The customer requests one kilogram of potatoes, two bananas, one salad, and two lemons.

What offer does the shopkeeper make regarding oranges?

The shopkeeper offers oranges, mentioning that they are very cheap this week, costing 89 cents per kilogram.

How many kilograms of oranges does the customer order?

The customer orders two kilograms of oranges.

What kind of meat does the shopkeeper offer?

The shopkeeper offers beef, as there is no poultry available.

How much does the beef cost per kilogram?

The beef costs 3.99 euros per kilogram.

How much beef does the customer decide to buy?

The customer buys half a kilogram of beef.

What is the total cost of the shopping list?

The total cost is 25.59 euros.

How much money does the customer hand over to pay for the goods?

The customer gives 30 euros to pay for the items.

Does the cashier have any trouble with the payment?

Yes, the cashier cannot provide change initially, but the customer manages to pay the exact amount by providing 59 cents.