# Menschen A2.1, Unit 4: Shopping at a farm shop

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master shopping for food by listening to Okan and Elke's conversation at a farm shop near Lüneburg, which pairs with the themes of Unit 4 of Menschen A2.1. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** A farm shop on a farm outside Lüneburg on a Saturday morning, with eggs, milk in glass bottles, cheese, honey and jam. Okan is shopping for a brunch for eight friends tomorrow and has a list. Elke runs the farm with her husband and serves in the shop herself. They use Sie with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Being served

Elke greets Okan, and he tells her about his long list and tomorrow's brunch.

### 2. Asking for amounts and packs

Okan asks for eggs and milk, and Elke asks how much milk he wants.

### 3. Choosing a cheese by type and weight

Okan asks for a mild cheese, and Elke cuts a little more than he asked for.

### 4. Choosing a size

Okan asks for honey from the farm's own bees, and chooses the small jar.

### 5. Saying what you prefer

Elke offers Okan her strawberry jam, but he prefers apricot, and there is none left.

### 6. Telling someone about a shopping mistake

Elke offers potatoes, and Okan tells her how many he bought last week.

### 7. Paying

Elke adds it all up, and Okan pays with a twenty.