Locating the Supermarket

You need to buy groceries and ask for the nearest supermarket.

You
Buenas tardes. ¿Hay un supermercado cerca de aquí?
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs. eye oon soo-per-mer-KAH-doh SER-kah deh ah-KEE?
Good afternoon. Is there a supermarket near here?
Local
Sí, hay uno a unas cuadras de aquí, sobre la avenida principal, pasando la iglesia.
see, eye OO-noh ah OO-nahs KWAH-drahs deh ah-KEE, SOH-breh lah ah-veh-NEE-dah preen-see-PAHL, pah-SAHN-doh lah ee-GLEH-see-ah.
Yes, there's one a few blocks from here, on the main avenue, past the church.
Churches are common landmarks for directions in Latin America. 'Pasando' means 'past' or 'after you pass.'
You
¿Está abierto los domingos?
ehs-TAH ah-bee-EHR-toh lohs doh-MEEN-gohs?
Is it open on Sundays?
Local
Sí, pero cierra más temprano los domingos. Creo que a las seis de la tarde.
see, PEH-roh see-EH-rrah mahs tem-PRAH-noh lohs doh-MEEN-gohs. KREH-oh keh ah lahs says deh lah TAR-deh.
Yes, but it closes earlier on Sundays. I think at six in the evening.
Many supermarkets in Latin America have shorter Sunday hours. Smaller shops may close entirely on Sundays.