Hello, I'm looking for a group of grapes.
I'm sorry?
I'm looking for a bouquet of grapes.
Oh, you're looking for a bunch of grapes?
Oh yeah, a bunch of grapes and a bunch of lettuce a head of lettuce a head of lettuce hi everyone i'm giovanna and in this video i will teach you some fixed expressions native speakers use At the supermarket.
Expressions to describe a part or unit of something.
They're common in daily life and learning them will make you sound more fluent.
These expressions also have a fancy name.
Partitive expressions or collective nouns.
Remember this rule.
We use a bunch for a group of things that are attached, tied or gathered together.
This is a bunch of grapes because grapes naturally grow together on one stem.
That's why we also say a bunch of bananas, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of flowers and a bunch of parsley, because they grow together in a bunch or are bunched or tied together when sold.
Oh, but what about a head of lettuce?
Because it looks like my head?
Exactly because lettuce and things like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli grow in a round, compact ball.
That ball looks like a head.
If they look like a head, we say a head of broccoli, a head of cabbage or a head of lettuce.
Cool rule i also need um, a bunch of apples.
Apples don't grow together and are hard to tie together, so they're usually not sold as a bunch here.
In the us, Apples usually come in a bag, so we say a bag of apples.
If you want a very large quantity of apples or another food, like if you own a grocery store or a restaurant, you can buy a bushel.
For example, a bushel of apples.
How are apples sold in your country?
In a bag, in a crate?
This in the picture is a crate, or does it come in a tray?
Let me know in the comments.
These expressions are driving me crazy.
I'll leave everything and go home.
I'm sorry about the expressions.
Make sure you take notes so you don't forget them because they can be tricky.
And you can say a bag of apples, a bag of oranges and a bag of kiwis, because they're usually sold in bags.
So I need a bag of apples.
And one papaya.
No, a head of papaya.
No, it doesn't look like a head.
You were right.
We say one papaya.
Papayas don't look like a head, and they don't grow together, so they're counted normally.
One papaya, one avocado, one pear, and so on.
Perfect.
So I'll grab one papaya and one bread.
You can't grab one bread.
The noun bread is uncountable, so we always treat it as a singular word.
What you can say is a loaf of bread.
This is a loaf of bread, and then you can count the loaves.
One loaf of bread, two loaves of bread, three loaves of bread, and so on.
You can also say a bread roll. or a bun.
Say, I'd like two buns, I'd like three buns, I'd like five rolls, I'd like six rolls, and so on.
Oh, I need a loaf of bread.
Here you are.
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How will I remember everything in this video?
Too many rules.
I think I will forget.
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Could you also help me find a head of garlic?
I'm right, aren't i?
Yes, garlic is usually sold by the head or clove, or minced in packs.
So three heads of garlic, please?
Sure, here you are three heads of garlic.
I think I'm ready to pay them now you can just say I'm ready to pay.
I'm ready to pay.
Do I need to Wee wee, wee.
Weigh everything?
No, that's not necessary.
You just need to go to the self-checkout and it will weigh them for you.
Let me show you.
So you tap produce here and select the ones you'll be paying for.
Now let's see if you remember.
We say uh of grapes, uh of grapes, um a group no no no, not a group, a bunch of grapes, correct.
Uh of lettuce, uh of lettuce.
Oh, I know that one.
A head of lettuce because it looks like my head.
What about papayas?
Normal.
Just say one papaya.
You learned a lot of things today.
Thank you so much.
You saved my life.
No, no.
You saved my food.
You saved my food.
Thank you so much.
I saved your next meals.
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I'm always here to help.
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