KIRA'S ENGLISH SYSTEM

• Packed: (Adjective) Very crowded; full of people.

• Seriously!: (Exclamation) Used here to agree strongly with someone. Like saying, "I agree 100%!"

• Grab: (Verb) A casual way to say "buy" or "pick up" something quickly.

• Smoothies: (Noun) A thick, cold drink made of blended fruit and often milk or yogurt.

• Do you happen to know...?: (Phrase) A polite, casual way to ask for information.

• Cooler: (Noun) In a store, this refers to the large refrigerated glass cases or fridges.

• Loaf / Loaves: (Noun) A whole unit of bread that you can slice (Loaves is the plural form).

• Aisle: (Noun) The long narrow passages between the shelves in a store.

• On my way: (Phrase) Leaving or moving toward a destination.

• Catch you later: (Expression) A very common North American way to say "See you later" or "Goodbye."

Speaker 1: Hey there! Man, the store is packed today.

Speaker 2: Seriously! I’ve never seen it this busy on a weekday.

Speaker 1: Same. I’m just trying to grab a few things for breakfast tomorrow.

Speaker 2: Nice. I’m just picking out some apples and bananas right now for some smoothies.

Speaker 1: Those look great. Hey, do you happen to know where the milk is?

Speaker 2: Yeah, it’s in the big cooler, right next to the orange juice.

Speaker 1: Awesome, thanks. I also need to find a small loaf of bread.

Speaker 2: Oh, they have some fresh loaves on that display table near the entrance.

Speaker 1: Perfect. Are you almost done with your grocery shopping?

Speaker 2: Almost—I’m still looking for some dark chocolate for my sister.

Speaker 1: The chocolate is in the candy aisle, right behind the cookie displays.

Speaker 2: Got it. I’ll grab it, and then I'll be on my way.  It was very nice seeing you. 

Speaker 1: Sounds good. Tell your sister I said hello. Have a great day!

Speaker 2: You too! Catch you later.