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If you're coming on holiday to Marbella and are staying in a self-catering apartment or a villa then the chances are that you'll need to go to a supermarket but you will have no idea what the items that you need are called in Spanish. We've put together a handy little list to help you and make you're supermarket shop as quick as possible so you can get back to the beach in no time!

FOOD
Bread	Pan
Sliced bread for toast	Pan de molde
Butter	Mantequilla
Jam	Mermelada
Milk	Leche
Skimmed	Desnatada
Semi-skimmed	Semi-desnatada
Full fat	Entera
Cheese	Queso
Eggs	Huevos
Ham	Jamon
Chicken	Pollo
Pork	Cerdo
Beef	Carne
Turkey	Pavo
Bacon	Beicon
Fish	Pescado
Apple	Manzana
Lemon	Límon
Orange	Naranja
Tomato	Tomate
Cucumber	Pepino
Lettuce	Lechuga
Onion	Cebolla
Tinned chopped tomatoes	Tomate troceado
Tinned crushed tomatoes	Tomate triturado
Tuna	Atun
Oil	Aceite
Olives without stone	Aceitunas sin hueso
Olive with stone	Aceitunas con hueso
Ice cream	Helado
Biscuits	Galletas
Rice	Arroz
Salt and pepper	Sal y pimienta
Garlic	Ajo
Sugar	Azucar

UTILITIES
Sponge	Esponja
Washing up liquid	Lavavajillas
Toilet Roll	Papel Hijienico
Suntan Cream	Crema Solar
Bleach	Lejía
Washing powder	Detergente Conditioner (clothes)
Conditioner (hair)	Acondicionador

DRINKS
Water	Agua
Fizzy	Con gas
Wine	Vino
White wine	Vino blanco
Red wine	Vino tinto
Beer	Cerveza
Coffee	Cafe
Tea	Te
Camomile tea	Manzanilla

AISLE NAMES
Dairy Products	Productos Lácteos
Drinks	Bebidas
Fruit & Veg	Frutas y Verdura
Cleaning Products	Limpieza Del Hogar
Sweets & Cakes	Dulces y Bollería
Bakery	Panadería
Wine & Spirits	Licores y Vino
Newspapers & Magazines	Prensas y Revistas
Fishmounger	Pescadería
Butcher	Carnicería
Ready Made Meals	Platos Preparados
Make-Up Counter	Maquillaje

When it comes to spirits, you can of course buy the brands that you know and love but there are some cheaper brands used by locals that are just as good.

When you go to the supermarket, it's best to head to a Mercadona or Lidl for the bulk of your shopping. Supersol can help with some of your needs but can be a little pricey and even though Opencor is open 365 days a year, ideally only go there when the others are shut as it can be a lot more expensive. All supermarkets charge for plastic bags (under 5 cents per bag) so if you don't want to pay, bring your own and if you want to pay by card make sure you have ID with you as you will be asked for it.