EFE learning modules / Grocery Shopping

scenario 1 sarah a customer planning a dinner part

Scenario Context

"Sarah, a customer planning a dinner party, seeks assistance from Daniel, a supermarket floor manager, to find specific ingredients and understand the store's pricing and sections."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A polite but slightly overwhelmed customer looking for high-quality ingredients for a recipe.

D

Daniel

A knowledgeable and friendly supermarket floor manager who knows the store's inventory perfectly.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Excuse me, could you tell me where the shopping carts are located?
Daniel
Certainly! They are right by the main entrance, just behind those sliding doors.
Sarah
Thank you. I am looking for the section first. Which way is it?
Daniel
The section is in the first on your left. You will see the fresh fruits there.
Sarah
Perfect. Do you happen to have any spinach available today?
Daniel
Yes, we just received a fresh shipment. It is located right next to the kale and lettuce.
Sarah
That is great news. Also, how much is a pound of these red apples?
Daniel
Those are currently on sale for one dollar and fifty cents per pound.
Sarah
That is a very reasonable price. I will take a few. Now, where can I find the dairy ?
Daniel
If you walk straight to the back of the store, you will find the dairy right next to the meat section.
Sarah
I am specifically looking for Greek yogurt. Do you stock any local brands?
Daniel
We do. They are kept on the top shelf of the refrigerated unit in four.
Sarah
I see them. Could you please check the on this milk carton for me?
Daniel
Let me see. This one is fresh; it expires in two weeks.
Sarah
Excellent. Now I need to find some all-purpose flour for baking.
Daniel
The baking supplies, including flour and sugar, are in five.
Sarah
Is there any special if I purchase two bags of flour?
Daniel
Actually, we have a buy one get one free promotion on that specific brand today.
Sarah
That is a fantastic deal! I will definitely take two bags.
Daniel
Would you like to browse our selection of beverages as well?
Sarah
Yes, I am looking for sparkling water. Is it in the same as the soda?
Daniel
Yes, all bottled water and beverages are in seven.
Sarah
I also need some spices. Do you sell them in or just in jars?
Daniel
We have both. The section is at the far end, while pre-packaged jars are in six.
Sarah
I prefer the section. Do I need to weigh the items myself?
Daniel
Yes, there is a digital scale provided. Just print the label and stick it on the bag.
Sarah
Thank you for the clarification. Where is the nearest checkout counter?
Daniel
Register number three is currently open and there is almost no line.
Sarah
Do I need a loyalty card to access the discounted prices?
Daniel
Yes, but you can sign up for one quickly at the customer service desk.
Sarah
I will do that before I pay. Thank you for your patience and help.
Daniel
It was my pleasure. Have a wonderful day and enjoy your dinner party!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Aisle

/አይል/

መተላለፊያ

A passage between rows of shelves in a store.

በመደብር ውስጥ በመደርደሪያዎች መካከል ያለ መተላለፊያ መንገድ።

Produce

/ፕሮዲዩስ/

ትኩስ ምርቶች

Fresh fruits and vegetables.

ትኩስ አትክልቶች እና ፍራፍሬዎች።

Organic

/ኦርጋኒክ/

የተፈጥሮ

Food produced without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

ያለ ሰው ሰራሽ ማዳበሪያ ወይም ኬሚካል የተመረተ ምግብ።

Expiry date

/ኤክስፓየሪ ዴት/

የማለፊያ ቀን

The date after which a product should not be sold or used.

አንድ ምርት ከጥቅም ውጭ የሚሆንበት ወይም የሚሞትበት ቀን።

Discount

/ዲስካውንት/

ቅናሽ

A reduction in the usual price of something.

ከመደበኛው ዋጋ ላይ የሚደረግ የዋጋ ቅነሳ።

Beverage

/ቤቨሬጅ/

መጠጥ

A drink, especially one other than water.

የሚጠጣ ፈሳሽ ነገር (በተለይ ከውሃ ውጭ ያሉ መጠጦች)።

Cart

/ካርት/

የገበያ ጋሪ

A large metal basket on wheels used for carrying groceries.

ዕቃዎችን ለማጓጓዝ የሚያገለግል ባለ ጎማ የብረት ጋሪ።

Bulk

/በልክ/

በመጠኑ ያልተገደበ

Buying goods in large quantities, often unpackaged.

ዕቃዎችን ሳይታሸጉ በትልቅ መጠን መግዛት።

Inventory

/ኢንቬንተሪ/

የዕቃ ክምችት

A complete list of items such as property or goods in stock.

በመጋዘን ወይም በሱቅ ውስጥ የሚገኙ የንብረት ወይም የዕቃዎች ዝርዝር።

Receipt

/ሪሲት/

ደረሰኝ

A piece of paper that proves that money has been paid for goods.

ለአንድ ዕቃ ክፍያ መፈጸሙን የሚያረጋግጥ ወረቀት።