# Buying fresh food in Leiden

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Listen in as Sven and Emma talk about shopping at local food markets in real, everyday Dutch. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** Emma is running a fresh seafood and market stall along the canal at the Leidse Markt in Leiden, where Sven has come to buy fresh ingredients for the weekend. Across the market day, Sven stops by her stall to pick out fresh produce, ask about local specialties, and chat about what is on offer.

## Lessons

### 1. Greeting a market vendor

Sven and Emma greet each other at the market and check how the other is doing.

### 2. Asking about available produce

Sven asks Emma what she has available today, and she tells him about her fresh fish.

### 3. Inquiring about items and prices

Sven asks Emma if she has fried fish kibbeling and learns how much a container costs.

### 4. Ordering a portion of snacks

Emma offers Sven a portion of kibbeling, which he accepts and receives with thanks.

### 5. Ordering seafood by weight

Emma asks if Sven wants more fish, and he orders half a kilo after confirming the price.

### 6. Discussing dinner plans

Emma asks Sven if the fish is for tonight, and Sven shares what he plans to cook.

### 7. Asking for nearby stall directions

Sven asks if Emma sells bread, and she directs him to the nearby bread stall.

### 8. Asking what items a vendor sells

Emma asks Sven if he wants cheese, but clarifies that she only sells fish.

### 9. Locating and asking about another product

Emma points out where the cheese stall is located, and Sven asks if the cheese there is good.

### 10. Completing an order and receiving total

Sven decides to buy cheese, confirms his order is complete, and Emma states the total cost.

### 11. Paying with cash and getting change

Emma breaks down the total price, Sven pays with a twenty-euro note, and receives his change.

### 12. Asking about vendor opening hours

Sven asks Emma what time she goes home and whether she will be working at the market on Saturday.

### 13. Planning a return visit

Sven confirms Emma will have fresh fish on Saturday and promises to return with his wife.

### 14. Wishing someone well and saying goodbye

Emma asks if Sven will eat his snack right away, wishes him a good meal, and they say goodbye.