der Lebensmitteleinkauf
Translation
grocery shopping
Examples
Ich mache den Lebensmitteleinkauf für die Woche.
I'm doing the grocery shopping for the week.
Grammar Patterns
((den Lebensmitteleinkauf)) machen to do the grocery shopping On Saturday I do the grocery shopping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Einkauf (shopping), das Einkaufen (the act of shopping)
Etymology
Compounded from 'Lebensmittel' (food) and 'Einkauf' (purchase, shopping). Literally 'food shopping'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Leben' (life) + 'Mittel' (means) + 'Einkauf' (purchase). The purchase of the means to live.