German for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 2

I can't find it

Shop interactions in German — Ich finde keine Pflanzenmilch (I can't find plant-based milk) — with kein for negating nouns.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    Ist alles in Ordnung?

    Is everything ok?

    Tip: Lit. “is everything in order?”

  2. Honey Honey

    Ich kann keine pflanzenbasierte Milch finden.

    I can't find plant based milk.

    Tip: <keine> = lit. none

  3. Meera Meera

    Sie ist hinter den Plätzchen.

    It is behind the cookie aisle.

    Tip: <hinter> = lit .behind

  4. Honey Honey

    Ach, vor den Chips. Danke.

    Aaaah, in front of the potato chips. Thanks

    Tip: <vor> = lit. in front of

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'I can't find ...' in German?

Ich finde + kein/keinen/keine + noun: Ich finde keinen Schlüssel = 'I can't find a key'. Or: Ich kann ... nicht finden.

What is Pflanzenmilch?

Plant-based milk. Compound noun: Pflanze (plant) + Milch (milk). Includes Mandelmilch (almond), Sojamilch (soy), Hafermilch (oat).

Diet vocabulary in German?

Vegetarisch (vegetarian), vegan, glutenfrei (gluten-free), laktosefrei (lactose-free), bio (organic), koscher (kosher).

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