Lesson 127 · German A1-2

At the Farmers Market

Auf dem Wochenmarkt

The Wochenmarkt (weekly market) is a genuine German institution - fresh produce, usually once or twice a week in a town square. Distinct register from a supermarket: more direct interaction with the seller, often by weight.

Today's win: buy produce by weight at a market and ask what's in season.

Core vocabulary

der Wochenmarktweekly marketder Standstall
das Kilo / das Pfundkilogram / pound (500g)die Saisonseason

Quick check: what's a German "Pfund" in grams - the same as an English pound?

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no, 500g

Buying by weight

Ein Kilo Äpfel, bitte. (A kilo of apples, please - reusing Lesson 12's Apfel.)
Was kostet das Kilo? (How much per kilo? - reusing kosten, Lesson 12.)

Quick check: "How much per kilo?" - Was ______ das Kilo?

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kostet

Asking what's fresh/in season

Was ist gerade Saison? (What's currently in season?)
Ist das regional? (Is that local/regional?)

Quick check: what does "Was ist gerade Saison?" ask about?

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what's in season
Try it out loud: order a kilo of something specific and ask if it's regional/in season.

Recap

1. "A kilo of apples, please." - ______ Kilo Äpfel, bitte.

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Ein

2. What's a "Pfund" in German market weight?

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500g

3. What's the German word for "stall" (at a market)?

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Stand

Primary source

Vocabulary cross-checked against the "Einkaufen" topic in the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.

Planning a trip to a real local market? Ask your teaching agent for more specific vocabulary.