Out of Food?! Come Grocery Shopping with Me 🛒 | Learn Real English Conversation | English Podcast

Welcome to English podcast for you. I'm Maria, and I'm so excited to have you here Whether you're just starting to learn English or looking to improve your skills, you're in the right place Don't forget to subscribe like and hit the notification bell. So you never miss an episode Let's learn together and make English fun and easy Hello everyone Welcome back to English podcast for you. I'm your host Maria Today I want to share with you what happened when I opened my fridge and realized I had absolutely No food at home Have you ever had that moment when you feel hungry, but there's nothing to eat? That was me yesterday So I had to get ready and go out for some serious grocery shopping I'll take you step by step through the whole experience From making my list, picking fresh food, to chatting with people at the store Along the way, you'll learn useful English words and real conversations that you can use anytime Let's get started So it all started yesterday morning. I woke up feeling extra hungry You know that kind of hunger where your stomach makes weird growling sounds Yeah That was me I Walked straight to the kitchen. I was dreaming of coffee toast maybe some eggs, I opened the fridge with high hopes and boom Reality hit me. The fridge was almost completely empty there was one lonely lemon an almost empty jar of peanut butter a bottle of ketchup and A sad dried up carrot in the corner. I Checked the freezer just a half-eaten frozen pizza and some ice cubes Then I opened the cupboards No rice No pasta No cereal No coffee Not even tea. I looked at everything and said to myself This is a food emergency. I have to go grocery shopping Right now I grabbed my notebook and sat down at the kitchen table to make a list I wrote down everything I needed fresh fruits and vegetables bread eggs milk cheese yogurt coffee tea juice chicken and maybe some fish pasta rice and spices and yes something sweet chocolate or cookies I Also added a few things for cleaning dish soap paper towels and sponges. I looked at my list and thought This is going to be a big shopping trip. I Put on my sneakers grabbed my reusable shopping bags and headed out The Sun was shining and the weather was perfect warm with a cool breeze Birds were singing people were walking their dogs and everything felt calm After about 10 minutes, I arrived at the supermarket. I wiped the handle of my cart with a sanitizing wipe just to be safe and Then walked inside The automatic doors opened with a soft whoosh and I was hit with the cool air inside. Ah I love that fresh supermarket smell Kind of clean kind of cold with a little scent of fruit and bread first stop fruits and vegetables I picked red juicy apples bright yellow bananas sweet smelling oranges fresh green lettuce ripe red tomatoes Purple onions a few cucumbers and carrots. I Checked each item carefully. I like choosing fruits that feel firm and fresh Next I went to the bakery section the smell of fresh bread filled the air So delicious. I picked a loaf of soft white bread and some whole grain rolls Even treated myself to a small croissant Then I went to the dairy section. I Everything looked neatly arranged and super fresh After picking some veggies and bread I headed to the meat section where a friendly worker was standing behind the counter He smiled and asked hi. What can I get for you today? Hi, I'd like half a kilogram of chicken breast, please Sure, would you like it with the bone or boneless? boneless, please And if you could cut it into small pieces, that would be perfect no problem, I'll cut it up for you anything else Hmm. Yes. Do you have fresh salmon today? Yes, we do. It's right here. Would you like a fillet? Yes, one fillet, please. Not too big. You got it. Anything else? No, that's all for today Thank you so much You're welcome. Have a great day after that. I headed to the dry foods aisle. I Found rice spaghetti a jar of tomato sauce and a bag of lentils. I Also picked up a few cans of beans and corn Before leaving I walked down the snack aisle just for fun. I picked up some dark chocolate my favorite a small bag of chips and cookies for later Finally I grabbed some household items dish soap a sponge paper towels a pack of tissues I Checked my list Everything was done. I walked to the checkout area My cart was full but organized. Hi. Did you find everything? Okay. Yes. Thank you I found everything I needed That's great, do you have our store card? No, I don't is it worth getting Yes, it gives you discounts and points. It's free. Okay. I'll think about it next time Thanks The cashier began scanning my items Beep beep beep. I packed my groceries into my own bags as they were scanned Your total is sixty three dollars and twenty five cents Will you be paying with cash or card card, please? All right, you can tap your card when you're ready Perfect. Would you like a receipt? Yes, please Here you go. Have a great day Thanks you too. I Carried two big bags in each hand They were a little heavy, but I felt happy When I got home, I washed my hands unpacked everything and finally made myself a sandwich and a cup of coffee The fridge was full again. I looked at it and smiled Now this is what a fridge should look like and that's the story of how I turned an empty fridge into a happy full kitchen again Sometimes simple daily moments like grocery shopping are the best way to learn real English I hope you enjoyed the story and learned some useful vocabulary and expressions Remember the best way to improve your English is to listen repeat and speak out loud You'll find a PDF in the description the full story all the vocabulary the conversations with the worker and the cashier Shadowing practice so you can speak English with me read the dialogues out loud pause the video repeat after me and Have fun with it Before you go tell me in the comments What's one thing you always buy when you go grocery shopping? I'd love to know if you liked this video. Don't forget to Like Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss the next episode Thanks for spending time with me See you next time and happy learning