Retail English 8 — Grocery & Supermarket Vocabulary BE

Essential vocabulary for working in a supermarket or grocery store — from produce and deli to shelf life and self-checkout.

Vocabulary in context

Supermarket English has its own specific vocabulary — customers ask about use-by dates, allergens, where to find the dairy section, and why the self-checkout is beeping. This exercise covers the terms grocery and supermarket staff need most, including the language of food safety that every store employee is expected to know.

Ready to practice! Let's go!

Fill in each blank with the correct word from the list:

produce
use-by date
self-checkout
deli counter
allergen
shrink-wrapped
organic
bulk bin
perishable
scan and go

1. The section is at the back of the store — that's where you'll find the fruit and vegetables.

2. Always check the before putting dairy products on the shelf.

3. If the is showing an error, press the red button and a member of staff will come over.

4. Our is open from 7am — we slice the meat and cheese fresh for you.

5. We have to label any product that contains a major — nuts, gluten, dairy, and so on.

6. The chicken fillets come in portions of two — you can't separate them.

7. The range costs more because the produce is grown without synthetic pesticides.

8. You can scoop as much or as little as you want from the — you pay by weight.

9. items like fish and meat need to be refrigerated at all times — don't leave them on a warm shelf.

10. With our app, you can scan items as you shop and skip the checkout queue entirely.