Shopping in English: Ask for Exactly What You Want | English Listening Practice

🎧 Welcome to English, Just Like That — natural, cozy conversations to help you listen, learn, and speak English. Learn the shopping English around the food words — how to ask for the amount you want at the counter, and how to stop them when it's enough. In this episode, Laura remembers her first month in London, when she nodded at a deli counter and went home with six hundred grams of ham. Lawrence pops out for eggs and comes back with a frying pan — and no eggs. Then they write a real shopping list, sort out an empty shelf, and go back to the deli counter for round two. 🗣 In this episode: 🥪 "Could I get about two hundred grams of the…?" — say the amount first ✋ "That's perfect, thanks" — stop them nicely (and what "Say when" means) 🍳 "I only went in for eggs…" — talk about your shopping like a friend 🧄 A clove or a head of garlic? Bread, a bunch, a tin — the food words learners mix up 🥛 "Are you out of oat milk?" — and "Do you have any more in the back?" 🛒 English at the supermarket: "Where's the rice?" is fine — and "Is this one on offer too?" 💳 At the till: "I'm fine, thanks — I've brought my own" and "Can I just tap?" 🎭 Roleplay at the deli counter: first try vs second try 👤 Made for B1–B2 learners who want to build: ✔ Confidence at counters, markets and the till ✔ Natural everyday English for shopping ✔ Friendly ways to say no without sounding rude ✔ Better listening for fast shop English ⭐ What you'll take away: • How to ask for exactly the amount you want • How to stop someone politely when it's enough • Five easy ways to tell a friend about your shopping • Short, friendly answers to every question at the till 📚 How to practise with this episode: 1️⃣ First listen, just follow Laura's week of ham sandwiches 2️⃣ Say the counter sentences out loud, with your real food 3️⃣ Replay "Your Turn" on the way to the shop and say each line first 4️⃣ Use one sentence with a real person this week — and tick a box in the free PDF tracker ☕ Good company for: 🛒 Your walk to the supermarket 🍳 Cooking dinner 🧺 Putting the shopping away 🍵 A cup of tea (if you remembered to buy it) 🚌 The bus home Press play, and let it run while you get things done. 📚 CHAPTERS ⏱️ 0:00 — Which of These Is You? ⏱️ 0:47 — Six Hundred Grams of Ham ⏱️ 1:36 — That's Perfect, Thanks ⏱️ 2:32 — I Only Went In for Eggs ⏱️ 3:03 — Popped to the Shop ⏱️ 4:50 — Team No List ⏱️ 5:24 — No More "Two Breads" ⏱️ 6:11 — Two Teeth of Garlic?! ⏱️ 7:26 — Running Low, Out Of ⏱️ 7:58 — Does a List Even Work? ⏱️ 8:24 — Coffee & Tea Break ⏱️ 9:21 — The Empty Shelf ⏱️ 10:28 — Where's the Rice? ⏱️ 11:01 — Is This One on Offer Too? ⏱️ 12:01 — Roleplay: First Try ⏱️ 13:28 — Roleplay: Second Try ⏱️ 14:20 — What Changed ⏱️ 15:33 — Your Turn: In the Shop ⏱️ 17:16 — The Thing Laura Forgets ⏱️ 18:07 — Your Homework 📚 Download free PDF guides: please check the first comment. 💬 Your turn: What's one thing you always forget at the shop — or always end up buying? Answer in English in the comments — one sentence is plenty. 👍 Enjoying these chats? ⭐ Like the video ⭐ Subscribe to English, Just Like That ⭐ Send it to a friend who's learning English Every like and share helps another learner get through the till with a smile. Easy English. Cozy chats. Speak with confidence. Just like that. Playlist: 🎙️ Easy English Podcast Conversation in Daily Life | Learn English Fast:    • Easy English Podcast Conversation in Daily...   #ShoppingInEnglish #EnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #EnglishListeningPractice #EnglishAtTheSupermarket #EverydayEnglish #EnglishConversation #SpeakEnglish #B1English #B2English