German for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 1

Where is it?

Find products in German — Wo finde ich Zucker? (Where can I find sugar?) — with the verb finden.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Entschuldigen Sie, aber könnten Sie sagen, wo man den Zucker finden kann?

    Excuse me, where can I find sugar?

    Tip: <man> = lit. one, as in, a person, is often used in place of "you" or "I".

  2. Meera Meera

    Der Zucker ist am Ende des zweiten Gangs.

    At the end of the second aisle.

    Tip: <Gang> = this is a false friend and means

  3. Honey Honey

    Da unten?

    Down there?

    Tip: <there under> = here, the word order is the reverse of English.

  4. Meera Meera

    Ja, neben dem Müsli.

    Yes. Next to breakfast cereals.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'where is ...?' in a German shop?

Wo ist + noun? or Wo finde ich + noun? = 'where can I find ...?'. Both polite.

What is ein Gang?

'An aisle' (in a supermarket). Plural: Gänge. Im zweiten Gang = in the second aisle.

Am Ende des Ganges?

'At the end of the aisle'. Am Ende = at the end. Des Ganges = of the aisle (genitive case).

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