TalkChinese AIEveryday shopping
Get through a Chinese supermarket with fewer guesses.
Supermarkets are a great place to practice small, repeatable conversations: finding something, weighing produce, and checking out.
Practice this everyday shopping conversation in the app
Words to use when this really happens
Ask where something is
请问，牛奶在哪儿？(qǐng wèn, niú nǎi zài nǎr?) means “Where is the milk?”
Ask for a bag
要袋子吗？(yào dài zi ma?) means “Do you need a bag?”
Ask to weigh produce
这个怎么称？(zhè ge zěn me chēng?) means “How do I weigh this?”
Turn phrases into replies
Practice the everyday shopping moment before you are in it.
In TalkChinese AI, you respond out loud, hear a natural follow-up, and try again. That is how a phrase becomes something you can actually say.
- Practice this turnAsk where something is
- Practice this turnAsk for a bag
- Practice this turnAsk to weigh produce
请再说一遍
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn — “Please say that again.” One reliable sentence gives you room to listen, think, and keep going.
Questions people ask
What does 称 mean?
称 (chēng) means to weigh something.
Can I use self-checkout?
Many stores have it. Ask 自助结账在哪儿？— “Where is self-checkout?”
Ready to say it, not just read it?
Download TalkChinese AI and rehearse this exact type of conversation out loud before you need it.
Practice everyday shopping in the app