Spanish for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 2

I can't find it

Spanish for shop interactions — No encuentro la leche vegetal (I can't find plant-based milk) — and dietary specifications.

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Pronunciation Translations Tips

Meera

¿Todo bien?

Is everything ok?
Honey

No encuentro la leche vegetal

I can't find plant-based milk

Tip: You don't necessarily have to use words like "poder" to express the concept "I can't do".
Meera

Está detrás del pasillo de las galletas

It is behind the cookie aisle

Tip: <Detrás de> = behind <Galleta> = cookie
Honey

Ahhh, enfrente de las papitas. Gracias.

Aaaah, in front of the potato chips. Thanks

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

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

No encuentro + noun: no encuentro la leche, no encuentro mis llaves. Encontrar = to find.

What is leche vegetal?

'Plant-based milk'. Includes leche de almendra (almond), leche de soja / soya (soy), leche de avena (oat).

Spanish for special diets?

Vegetariano (vegetarian), vegano (vegan), sin gluten (gluten-free), sin lactosa (lactose-free), kosher (kosher), halal (halal).