Shopping

1. هاذا غالي برشة

   hādhā ghāli barsha

   This is too expensive

   Usage

   To react to a high price before haggling.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective follows directly; feminine nouns take "ghālya". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. تنجم تنقص في السوم؟

   tnajjem tenqeṣ fī s-sūm?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   For haggling in markets and souvenir shops.

   Grammar Note

   "nqeṣ" is "reduce"; same for both genders. A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. ناخذ هاذا

   nākhodh hādhā

   I'll take this

   Usage

   When you decide to buy.

   Grammar Note

   The first-person present works as "I'll take". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. نشوف برك

   nshūf berk

   I'm just looking

   Usage

   When a shop assistant approaches.

   Grammar Note

   Built as "look only". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. هاذا مصنوع من شنوا؟

   hādhā maṣnūʿ men shnuwwa?

   What is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask about the material of a souvenir.

   Grammar Note

   The question word can stay at the end. A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. قداش الكيلو؟

   qaddāsh l-kīlu?

   How much per kilo?

   Usage

   When buying produce at a market.

   Grammar Note

   The basic price question. A sentence assembled from attested words.

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