At the Supermarket. vocabulary tests with audio

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Word	Translation	Transcription
supermarket	A large shop where people buy food and household goods.	/ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/
groceries	Food and everyday household items bought from a shop.	/ˈɡroʊsəriz/
shopping cart	A wheeled basket used to carry purchases around a shop.
basket	A container carried by hand for a small number of purchases.	/ˈbæskɪt/
aisle	A passage between rows of shelves in a shop.	/aɪl/
shelf	A flat surface where products are displayed for sale.	/ʃelf/
checkout	The place where customers pay for their purchases.	/ˈtʃekaʊt/
cashier	A shop employee who scans goods and takes payment.	/kæˈʃɪr/
receipt	A printed or digital record showing what was purchased and paid.	/rɪˈsiːt/
price	The amount of money required to buy something.	/praɪs/
sale	A period when a shop sells products at lower prices.	/seɪl/
discount	A reduction from the usual price of a product.	/ˈdɪskaʊnt/
cash	Money in the form of notes and coins.	/kæʃ/
card	A bank card used to pay for purchases electronically.	/kɑːrd/
change	Money returned when a customer pays more than the total.	/tʃeɪndʒ/
bag	A container used to carry purchased goods home.	/bæɡ/
barcode	A pattern on packaging that a scanner reads to identify a product.	/ˈbɑːrkoʊd/
label	Printed information attached to a product or its packaging.	/ˈleɪbəl/
shopping list	A written list of products someone plans to buy.
fresh	Recently produced or prepared and not frozen or preserved.	/freʃ/
frozen	Preserved at a very low temperature until needed.	/ˈfroʊzən/
dairy section	The area of a shop containing milk, cheese, and similar products.
bakery	The shop area where bread and other baked goods are sold.	/ˈbeɪkəri/
produce section	The shop area where fresh fruit and vegetables are displayed.
meat counter	A staffed counter where customers choose meat and request amounts.
kilogram	A metric unit of weight equal to one thousand grams.	/ˈkɪləɡræm/
litre	A metric unit used to measure liquid volume.	/ˈliːtər/
out of stock	Temporarily unavailable because the shop has sold all remaining units.
Where can I find this?	A polite question used to ask where a product is located.
How much is this?	A direct question used when a product has no visible price.
Do you have a smaller size?	A question asking whether the same product comes in a smaller package.
I brought my own bag	A checkout response explaining that no new carrier bag is needed.

At the Supermarket

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