Love-Spanish.com: What Are You Going To Buy In The Greengrocer's?

Introduction

This post deals with shopping in general, and with things you may want to buy in a greengrocer's in particular.

SCENARIO

Imagine you are talking to a relative, a friend or colleague. You are making a shopping list. At some point, the other person says: "what are you going to buy in the greengrocer's?"

In Spanish, the other person could choose to be less formal and say:

¿Qué vas a comprar en la verdulería?

Alternatively, he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:

¿Qué va a comprar (usted) en la verdulería?

OUR TIP

Answering is quite straightforward. Naming something you can buy in the greengrocer's might be sufficient. You may also want to indicate the quantity/ amount of what you intend buying.

Here are some examples of things you could buy in the greengrocers:

Un kilo de tomates (I am going to buy a kilo of tomatoes);
Una lechuga (I am going to buy a lettuce);
Un kilo de cebollas (I am going to buy a kilo of onions);
Medio kilo de pimientos (I am going to buy half a kilo of peppers);
Medio kilo de puerros (I am going to buy half a kilo of leeks);
Un cuarto de kilo de guisantes (I am going to buy a quarter of a kilo of peas);
Doscientos gramos de setas (I am going to buy 200 grams of mushrooms);
Un repollo (I am going to buy a cabbage);
Medio kilo de remolacha (I am going to buy half a kilo of beetroot/ beet);
Medio kilo de rábanos (I am going to buy half a kilo of radish);
Dos kilos de patatas (I am going to buy two kilos of potatoes);
Medio kilo de zanahorias (I am going to buy half a kilo of carrots);
Un kilo de manzanas (I am going to buy a kilo of apples);
Un kilo de naranjas (I am going to buy a kilo of oranges);
Un kilo de plátanos (I am going to buy a kilo of bananas);
Una sandía (I am going to buy a water melon);
Medio kilo de fresas (I am going to buy half a kilo of strawberries);
Una piña (I am going to buy a pineapple);
Medio kilo de limones (I am going to buy half a kilo of lemons);
Medio kilo de higos (I am going to buy half a kilo of figs);
Un melón (I am going to buy a melon);
Media docena de huevos (I am going to buy a half a dozen eggs);