Grocery Shopping in Germany [Explained] 🛒

Ever wondered how to get your shopping cart and weigh your fruits and vegetables in the German supermarkets? 🍎 🥒 We give you tips so you don't feel lost in your first grocery shopping adventure in Germany!

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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:36 - How do you get the shopping cart?
02:26 - How do you weigh your fruit and vegetables?
06:03 - How to deal with German names and how to order
09:40 - Where to buy meat
10:27 - Where to buy German bread
13:08 - Where to buy hygiene products
15:45 - Where to find a good selection of drinks

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[mrtbrn]

One very important thing to mention about grocery shopping: be prepared to pack your groceries FAST after cashier scans them. It is stressfull and scary.

[bettinaprice]

My husband gave me a bag of one hundred of those plastic chips (ordered from Amazon) as a gag gift for our silver wedding anniversary. He's been claiming for years that my habit of asking him for coins for the trolley that he never gets back is part of my evil plan to make all his money mine. Very, very slowly. :-D

[Jay-in-the-USA]

The best thing about German grocery stores is the bread. 🍞🤤 I would actually love to see a video where you guys try out different types of bread.

[--ACCEPT--]

The "Einkaufswagenmünzen", the plastic coins for the shopping cart, are one of the great mysteries of german life. Just as the pastel colored coca-cola glass and the bowl that looks like a leaf, you do not buy them and you've never seen them in shops. But when you're at the cartstand you just pat your pockets and they appear in your hour of need.

[rijulgogia]

You guys are just awesome. I came to Berlin early this month and Simple Germany (Jen and Yvonye) is my go to channel for any doubt/knowledge.
Keep up the great work.

[lmotaribeiro]

Fist time on the supermarket I was looking to get some fresh bread, I just stand there for around 10 minutes just waiting for someone to get there so I could see the dynamics of it. I was thinking "Should I just grab with my hand?", "Is there a bag?", "should I weight it?" and many other questions JUST FOR THE BREAD. Luckily someone came and the random bread I got was amazing :) I still could not use the slicing machine, but that's for my next trip.

[Mozart]

7:50 In Italy there are supermarkets where you have to pull a number first (like at the government office) if you want to be served on the fresh produce counter.

[.k]

Whenever I didn’t take a cart, I will look for (almost) empty and free cardboard boxes in the market. A box is also useful if you haven’t got your shopping bag on you, so you can use it to carry your shopping items from the car into your kitchen. :)

[bandifilm]

First day in Germany a week ago, I was stuck in the supermarket for 30min trying to find way out without buying anything. There was entrance and the casher lines. When I tried to go out from entrance there was big beep sounds of course😂 and There was no way But buying anything to get out of the supermarket. Turns out I just needed to push through people from the casher line. It was sooo confusing to me because in my country you don’t go out through casher line if you don’t buy anything.

[indiansoul]

2:04 that plastic coin mimic is called einkaufswagenchip and you can buy it from Amazon.. but my trick is that I keep 1 euro coin in my jacket's pocket all the time and use it. Otherwise there is also a keyring with einkaufswagen chip and that is most practical thing ever for taking shopping cart.

[heidikugler]

Omg, I did not know about the camera translate for the google app. I have been typing everything in by hand. This tip was amazing! Danke Schön!

[danielapz]

I love this channel because of course I won't go there and find everything out on my own because it would be too stressful for me. I NEED a guide in advance and this is simply gold for anxious people like me

[PalmyraSchwarz]

That was a nice collection of pitfalls one can encounter in a German supermarket. The best thing is that you provide the solutions right away.

[fannychristozova]

Nice and really helpful video again! Luckily I'm very much accustomed to rollers with coins, that's thanks to Lidl and Kaufland being introduced in my country for many years now. Also, the breads explanation and story really got me. 😃 So for similar unpleasant experiences to everyone out there, I'd say the easiest and fastest way not to get into a 'trap' is that whenever there's a number of MINUTES (Min.) written on a package, no matter how fine it already looks, this is something to pay attention to!! I've been to German groceries and it was all nice and orderly, but also I wasn't alone then. So thank you guys for this content, it gives me more confidence! 🍞🥑

[alicemilne]

Drogerie markets like DM usually also have an organic foods section for dry goods (staples like rice, flour, lentils, teas, etc.) and some health food products including vitamin supplements.

[freddyfernandes]

Make a video on german breads and also on German Sausages and popular meats

[Melisendre]

I live in Munich and the last time I had to weight my vegetables is many years ago. In every supermarket it is weight by the cashier. So I believe it's a regional thing.

[etorres]

Very similar in Spain and France. You guys are so charming btw

[CathyTalksMiami]

Congratulations! Your videos are always on point! Clear, easy to understand, very informative and educational. I also took a look at your website and is very clear, well written and, once again, on point!!!! You really are doing an amazing job. Everything so well structured and easy to navigate. Enhorabuena!!!! I should be visiting soon a German supermarket and will definitely take into consideration your suggestions.
Feliz 🎄🎁 ♥️

[rogermarsh]

My German wife and I are getting ready to take an extended vacation in Germany for 3-5 months. Loved the videos explaining things.