As a newcomer to Austria, getting to know the stores can avoid a lot of confusion in the early days. In Austria, the following stores are usually available in most cities.
Mariahilfer Street (Mariahilfer Straße), District 6
Sowntown (Innenstadt), District 1
Shopping Centers in Vienna:
Shopping Centers (Einkaufszentren): (Vienna and vicinity)
Ringstraße Galerien – District 1
STEFFL Department Store – District 1
Goldenes Quartier – District 1
Stadion Center – District 2
The Mall – District 3
Gerngross – District 7
Columbus – District 10
BahnhofCity Wien Hauptbahnhof – District 10
ZS Zentrum Simmering – District 11
Huma eleven – District 11
Auhof Center – District 14
Lugner City – District 15
BahnhofCity Wien West – District 15
Q19 – District 19
Millenium City – District 20
Schopping Center Nord (SCN) – District 21
Citygate – District 21
Westfield Donau Zentrum – District 22
Gewerbepark Stadlau – District 22
Riverside – District 23
Center Alterlaa – District 23
Shopping Resort G3 Gerasdorf – Gerasdorf
Westfield Shopping City Süd – Vösendorf
Other markets:
Also, one of the popular shopping centers for Austrian citizens is the permanent and temporary local markets that are set up in different parts of the city.
Fortunately, in most stores in the big cities of Austria, you can do your shopping in English without any problems. But familiarity with common words and terms can help you a lot, especially in small towns and villages to make shopping easier!
Common words for shopping:
Frequently-used words (Häufig verwendete Wörter):
der Kauf (purchase)
kaufen (to buy)
einkaufen (shopping)
einkaufen gehen (to go shopping)
verkaufen (to sell)
der Markt (market)
der Supermarkt (supermarket, grocery store)
das Kaufhaus (department store)
die Öffnungszeiten (opening times, opening hours)
geschlossen (closed)
die Einkaufsliste (shopping list)
der Einkaufswagen (shopping cart)
der Einkaufskorb (shopping basket)
der Einkaufstüte (shopping bag)
die Einkaufstasche (shopping bag)
der Gang (aisle)
der Eingang (entrance)
der Ausgang (exit)
das Regal (shelf)
das Gewicht (weight)
das Kilo (kilo)
das Pfund (pound, lb, half a kilo)
das Gramm (gram)
der Liter (liter)
das Angebot (offer)
das Sonderangebot (special offer)
die Ware (goods)
der Preis (price)
89 €: Vier Euro Neunundachtzig Cent (four euros eighty nine cents)
05€: Fünf Cent (five cents)
das Preisschild (the price tag)
der diskont (discount)
der Rabatt (discount)
der Preisnachlass (discount)
die Ermäßigung (discount, reduction)
Conversation – Comments about goods:
Wo finde ich ... ? (Where can I find ...?)
Wo befindet sich ... bei Ihnen? (where is ... with you?)
Ich suche ... (I'm looking for ...)
Was kostet ...? (What does it cost ...?)
Was kosten ...? (What do they cost ...?)
Wie viel kostet das? (how much is it?)
Wie viel kostet ein kilo tomaten? (how much does a kilo of tomatoes cost?)
Wie viel kostet ...? (How much does it cost ...?)
Wie viel kosten ...? (How much do they cost ...?)
Was macht das? (what does this cost?)
Das ist mir zu teuer (that is too expensive for me)
Geben sie mir einen rabatt bitte (give me a discount please)
Das T-shirt is billig. (The t-shirt is cheap.)
Das T-shirt is günstig. (The t-shirt is cheap.)
Das T-shirt is preiswert. (The t-shirt is cheap (inexpensive))
Das riecht sehr gut (That smells very good)
Das stinkt (This stinks)
Dieses Parfüm duftet toll (This perfume smells great)
Ich schaue mich nur um (i'm just looking around)
Danke, ich suche noch weiter (thanks, I’m still looking)
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