Grocery shopping: the words

a grocery store

Tip: Or 'matbutik'; people say the chain name: 'på ICA'.

a trolley

Tip: Takes a 10-kr coin or a token.

a basket

Tip: 'Ta en korg'.

an aisle

Tip: lit. 'a walkway'; 'i gång tre'.

a shelf

Tip: 'På hyllan'.

the fruit and veg section

Tip: The sign at the entrance of every store.

the dairy fridge

Tip: 'mejeri' = dairy.

the meat counter

Tip: 'en disk' = a counter.

the deli counter

Tip: Cheese, olives, cured meats.

the freezer section

Tip: 'frys' = freezer.

the bakery section

Tip: 'avdelning' = department.

milk

Tip: Colours matter: red = 3%, green = 1.5%, blue = 0.5%.

sour milk

Tip: The Swedish breakfast staple; 'fil' for short.

bread

Tip: 'ett bröd' = a loaf.

eggs

Tip: 'ett ägg', plural 'ägg'; sold in 6, 10, 12, 15.

minced meat

Tip: 'blandfärs' = beef+pork mix; 'nötfärs' = beef.

a price tag

Tip: Check 'jämförpris' — the price per kilo/litre.

on offer

Tip: Or 'på rea'; 'extrapris' is the grocery word.

a member card

Tip: ICA-kort, Coop-kort — the discounts need it.

the best-before date

Tip: 'bäst före' = best before; Swedes are strict about it.

organic

Tip: 'Eko' for short; the green KRAV label.

lactose-free

Tip: A whole shelf in every store.

a bag

Tip: Paid; 'Vill du ha påse?' at the till.

the checkout

Tip: 'en kassa'.

the self-checkout

Tip: The handheld scanner you pick up at the entrance.

a receipt

Tip: 'Vill du ha kvittot?'

the bottle deposit

Tip: 1–2 kr per can/bottle, returned at the pantmaskin.

the deposit machine

Tip: Feed in cans, get a voucher.

a shopping list

Tip: 'Står det på listan?'

home delivery

Tip: ICA, Coop, Mathem all deliver.