Useful phrases for buying food (in that local shop or market).

There are different ways of asking for things and the following are the most common.

Me da ... literally means give me which is why there is no question mark - in the same way that we often say 'Can I have ...' but not as a question.

In reality, Me da, Quisiera, Quiero and Quería are often omitted completely.

Can I have ... Me da ...
I'd like ... Quisiera ...
I'd like ... Quiero ...
I'd like ... Quería ...
Can I have a bag Me da una bolsa
Can I have a loaf of bread Ma da una barra de pan
I'd like a loaf of bread Quisiera una barra de pan
I'd like a bottle of red wine Quería una botella de vino tinto
That's all Eso es todo


Some Spanish measure words

Measure words are words like a bag of, a box of, a jar of and so on.

Many of these words can be used in different situations with different items apart from racimo (bunch) which can only be used with grapes.

De means of.

A box Una caja
A box of ... Una caja de ...
A box of tomatoes Una caja de tomates
A bunch Un racimo
A bunch of grapes Un racimo de uvas
A bag Una bolsa
A bag of ... Una bolsa de ...
A bag of tomatoes Una bolsa de tomates
A bag of apples Una bolsa de manzanas
A loaf of bread Una barra de pan
A jar of ... Un bote de ...
A dozen eggs Una docena de huevos
A packet Un paquete