At the grocers

How to order quantities of food and other items in

French

The first step…

There are two ways of asking for something at the market:

“Je voudrais…”

“Je veux…”

I would like…

I want…

You can also use “Puis j’avoir…” to say “Can I have…”

So here is the vocabulary you will need…

Un kilo

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Cinq cent (500) grammes

500g

Deux cent cinquante (250) grammes

250g

Une bouteille

Une boite

Un gros / un petit

Un tube

Un paquet

Un pot

Un tranche

use de after containers and quantities

un kilo de peches

cent grammes de fromage

une bouteille de fanta

une tranche de pizza

Translate the following phrases and bring them to your lesson

on Thursday:1. I would like a packet of tissues2. I would like a large camembert please3. I would like 500g of cheese please4. Can I have a kilo of potatoes please?5. I would like a tin of tuna, a packet of ham and a

box of matches please6. Can I have 2 tubes of toothpaste, a packet of

plasters and a box of throat sweets please7. I would like 750g of bananas and 300g of

tomatoes please8. Can I have a bottle of coca-cola, 200g of

chocolate and a packet of crisps please?