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Catalan phrases for buying fruit and veg at the market in Catalonia

At a busy stall, ask “Qui és l'últim?” and wait for your turn; the seller will ask “Què li poso?”. Order by weight: “Un quilo de patates, si us plau” or “Mig quilo, si us plau”. Say “Ja està bé, gràcies” when it’s enough, check the fruit with “Aquests estan prou madurs per menjar-los avui?”, and pay at the end.

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At a busy market stall you work out who’s last in the queue, then buy fruit and vegetables by the kilo.

Sound on: the stallholder speaks Catalan. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

How does the conversation usually go?

  1. You reach a busy fruit and vegetable stall. Several people are waiting, and there is no ticket machine.

    You

    Qui és l'últim?

    Who is last?

  2. Stallholder

    Qui és el següent?

    Who’s next?

    You

    Crec que sóc jo.

    I think it’s me.

  3. Stallholder

    Què li poso?

    What can I get you?

    You

    Un quilo de patates, si us plau.

    One kilo of potatoes, please.

  4. Stallholder

    Són una mica més d'un quilo. Va bé?

    That’s a bit over a kilo. Is that fine?

    You

    Ja està bé, gràcies.

    That’s enough, thanks.

  5. Stallholder

    Vol alguna cosa més?

    Would you like anything else?

    You

    Aquests estan prou madurs per menjar-los avui?

    Are these ripe enough to eat today?

  6. Stallholder

    Són dotze euros amb cinquanta.

    That’s twelve euros fifty.

    You

    Aquí té.

    Here you are.

Which Catalan phrases do you need?

  • Sóc jo el següent?

    Am I next?

  • Crec que sóc jo.

    I think it’s me.

  • Què li poso?

    What can I get you?

  • Un quilo de patates, si us plau.

    One kilo of potatoes, please.

  • Mig quilo, si us plau.

    Half a kilo, please.

  • Ja està bé, gràcies.

    That’s enough, thanks.

  • Quant val el quilo?

    How much per kilo?

  • Aquests estan prou madurs per menjar-los avui?

    Are these ripe enough to eat today?

  • Els necessito madurs per a demà.

    I need them ripe for tomorrow.

  • Sense bossa, gràcies.

    No bag, thanks.

What is worth knowing in Catalonia?

Ask who is last

At many stalls there is no ticket machine. You ask who is last, remember that person, and go after them. When you are last, others will ask you the same.

Qui és l'últim?

Who is last?

At the stall

  1. 1

    Say what you want and how much, by weight or by the piece.

    One kilo of potatoes, please.
  2. 2

    Many sellers pick the fruit for you. If you’d rather choose, ask first.

    Can I pick them myself?
  3. 3

    The seller weighs it in front of you, says the total, and you pay at the stall.

    How much per kilo?

Kilos and bits

Prices are usually per quilo. Say mig quilo for half a kilo, or un quart de quilo for a quarter. For small amounts, “una mica més” and “una mica menys” (a bit more, a bit less) are enough.

Mig quilo, si us plau.

Half a kilo, please.

Questions about this situation

Which Catalan phrases matter most here?
“Sóc jo el següent?” (Am I next); “Crec que sóc jo.” (I think it’s me); “Què li poso?” (What can I get you). The full list is above.
Can I hear how they sound?
Yes: press the speaker next to a phrase to hear it, recorded for the Frasa app.
How can I practise this conversation?
Press “Start the conversation” above to play it through and choose your replies, with a note on why some fit better in Catalonia. Frasa, an iPhone app, lets you save these phrases and rehearse them out loud.

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