enFeb 6, 2026

Supermarket Dutch: 20 Phrases You Actually Need (and How to Say Them Naturally)

Real-life phrases for Albert Heijn and beyond, plus a drill to make them automatic.

Supermarket Dutch: 20 Phrases for a Real Shop

These twenty phrases cover finding an item, checking a choice, handling the checkout, and repairing missed speech. Prices, return rules, and payment options belong to the actual shop.

Finding and choosing

  1. Waar kan ik de melk vinden? — Where can I find the milk?
  2. Heeft u dit ook zonder suiker? — Do you also have this without sugar?
  3. Is dit product vegetarisch? — Is this product vegetarian?
  4. Zitten er noten in? — Does this contain nuts?
  5. Wat is het verschil tussen deze twee? — What is the difference between these two?
  6. Is dit vandaag in de aanbieding? — Is this on offer today?
  7. Waar staat de prijs? — Where is the price shown?
  8. Heeft u een kleiner formaat? — Do you have a smaller size?
  9. Is er nog meer op voorraad? — Is there more in stock?
  10. Mag ik er even langs? — May I get past?

At the checkout

  1. Ik wil graag afrekenen. — I would like to pay.
  2. Heeft u een klantenkaart? — Do you have a loyalty card?
  3. Nee, die heb ik niet. — No, I do not.
  4. Wilt u de bon? — Would you like the receipt?
  5. Ja, graag. — Yes, please.
  6. Nee, bedankt. — No, thank you.
  7. Kan ik met pin betalen? — Can I pay by card?
  8. Heeft u een tasje nodig? — Do you need a bag?
  9. Kunt u dat nog een keer zeggen? — Can you say that again?
  10. Volgens mij klopt de prijs niet. — I do not think the price is correct.

Some lines are questions a cashier may ask, so practise recognizing and answering them rather than saying all twenty yourself.

Open ChickyTutor for Dutch and run a checkout where one product is unavailable and one question must be repeated. Verify disputed wording, allergens, regional usage, and pronunciation with packaging, shop staff, a teacher, or a proficient speaker.