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Sofía shops for groceries and asks a store employee where to find things.
Leche ("milk," learned back in Lesson 2) is reused here without a new entry. Note that hay is a special, unchanging verb form — it never changes for singular or plural (hay un huevo / hay huevos).
How do I read these pronunciations? See the pronunciation guide.
1. Hay — There Is / There Are
Hay is an invariable verb form used to say something exists, without pointing to a specific location the way estar does. It never changes, whether you mean one thing or many.
2. Buscar + Noun
Buscar ("to look for") is followed directly by a noun — unlike English, Spanish does not need a word for "for" here.
3. Estar for Location — Plural (están)
You saw está for singular location in Lesson 3 (está cerca de aquí). With plural subjects, use están.
4. Necesitar + Noun
Necesitar ("to need") works just like tener and querer — conjugate it and follow it directly with what's needed.
5. Ir a + Infinitive — Review
A quick review of the near-future construction from Lesson 6, applied here to shopping.
A. Fill in the Blank · Rellena el espacio
Fill in the blank with a word from this lesson's vocabulary.
- 1.Busco las . ¿Dónde están?fruits
- 2. huevos en el pasillo cinco.there are
- 3.¿Tienen pollo hoy?fresh
- 4. arroz también.I need
- 5.Voy a en la caja.pay
B. Multiple Choice · Opción múltiple
Choose the best answer.
- 1.How do you say "I'm looking for the fruits" in Spanish?
- 2.How do you say "There are eggs in aisle five" in Spanish?
- 3.How do you say "Where are they?" in Spanish?
- 4.How do you say "I need rice too" in Spanish?
- 5.How do you say "I'm going to pay at the checkout" in Spanish?
C. Rearrange the Sentence · Ordena la frase
Rearrange the words into a correct sentence, adding the punctuation shown in parentheses.
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- 4.Tap tiles below…
- 5.Tap tiles below…
D. True or False · Verdadero o falso
Based on the dialogue, mark each sentence T (true) or F (false).
- 1.The fruits are in aisle three.
- 2.The eggs are near the bread.
- 3.The store has chicken today.
- 4.The rice is in aisle two.
- 5.Sofía is going to pay at the checkout.
E. Matching · Empareja
Match each question on the left with the best response on the right.
F. Translation · Traducción
Translate items 1–3 into Spanish, and items 4–5 into English.
- 1.I'm looking for the fruits.
- 2.There are eggs in aisle five.
- 3.I need rice too.
- 4.El arroz está en el pasillo dos.
- 5.Voy a pagar en la caja.
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Who's last in line?
Spanish lines are invisible. At a market stall, a bakery counter or a government office, people do not stand in order. They arrive, ask ¿quién es el último? or ¿quién da la vez?, note who answers, and then wait wherever they like until that person has been served. Your turn is a social fact rather than a physical position. Say nothing when you arrive and you may wait a very long time while everyone who came in after you goes first, with no rudeness intended at all. Busier counters hand out numbered tickets instead.