March 22, 2007
SHOPPING - SUPERMARKET -PART 1-
When you go shopping to the local supermarket,
it may be difficult for you to find things
all written in Japanese.
Here is the list of some major food and drink you may
purchase at supermarket quite often.
Where is ~~~?
~~~ wa doko desuka?
I'm looking for ~~~~.
~~~~ wo sagashite imasu.
How much is ~~~~?
~~~~ wa ikura desuka?
Why don't you try to ask one of the shop assistants in
Japanese today
When you go shopping to the local supermarket,
it may be difficult for you to find things
all written in Japanese.
Here is the list of some major food and drink you may
purchase at supermarket quite often.
| English | Japanese |
| Tuna fish | Maguro |
| Sardines | Iwashi |
| Salmon | Shake |
| Cuttlefish | Ika |
| Prowns (imported) | Ebi |
| Beef (loin) | Gyu-niku, Sa-roin |
| Beef (shoulder) | Gyu-niku, Kataniku |
| Beef (imported) | Yunyu Gyu-niku |
| Pork (loin) | Buta-niku, Sa-roin |
| Pork (shoulder) | Buta Kataniku |
| Chicken | Tori-niku |
| Cabbage | Kyabetsu |
| Spinach | Horenso |
| Welsh Onions | Negi |
| Broccoli | Burokkori |
| Asparagus | Asuparagasu |
| White potatoes | Jagaimo |
| Carrots | Ninjin |
| Onions | Tamanegi |
| Pumpkins | Kabocha |
| Cucumbers | Kyuri |
| Eggplants | Nasu |
| Tomatoes | Tomato |
| Green peppers | Pi-man |
| Apples (Jona-gold) | Ringo |
| Lemons | Remon |
| Grapefruits | Gure-pu furutsu |
| Oranges | Orenji |
| Bananas | Banana |
Where is ~~~?
~~~ wa doko desuka?
I'm looking for ~~~~.
~~~~ wo sagashite imasu.
How much is ~~~~?
~~~~ wa ikura desuka?
Why don't you try to ask one of the shop assistants in
Japanese today
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