supermarket

Everyday

A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a checkout. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: the place of buying and selling; prices, items bought, change; comparing prices, special offers («buy 2, get 1 free»), weighing fruit by the kilogram. Everyday: trolley (US: cart), basket, aisle, checkout, self-checkout, shopping list.

Examples

• Mom bought 6 eggs at the supermarket. tree →
• The supermarket sells apples for 50 cents each. tree →
• The supermarket has 12 rows of shelves. tree →
• He spent 25 dollars at the supermarket. tree →
• Pass me a trolley, please. tree →
• The milk is in the last aisle of the supermarket. tree →
• Pay at the checkout. tree →
• The supermarket has a special offer: three for two. tree →

Note

Countable: a supermarket, supermarkets. A place word; the buying tells the operation: items × price for the cost, money minus cost for change. Trap: «three for two» means you pay for 2 and get 3.