Fashion & Clothing

1. Avais Vus quai en mia grondezza?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asks in a clothes or shoe shop whether an item comes in your size

   Grammar Note

   Grondezza means size and is feminine. The polite Vus is capitalized. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Dastg jau empruvar quai?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asks permission to try something on before buying

   Grammar Note

   Dastgar is the verb for being allowed to, used to ask permission (Dastg jau …?). Empruvar means to try. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Nua è la cabina da sa stgamiar?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asks where the fitting room is in a shop

   Grammar Note

   Cabina da sa stgamiar is a cubicle for changing, i.e. a fitting room. Sa stgamiar means to change clothes. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Quai è memia stretg / lartg / lung / curt.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Says what is wrong with the fit of something you tried on. Pick the one word that applies

   Grammar Note

   Quai (this) is neutral, so the adjective stays in the masculine form. Lartg means loose or wide. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Avais Vus quai en in'autra colur?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asks whether the same item comes in another colour

   Grammar Note

   Colur is feminine, so "another" is in'autra (ina + autra). Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Da tge material è quai fatg?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asks what a garment or accessory is made of; answers include launa (wool) and mangola (cotton)

   Grammar Note

   Material is masculine. Taila can mean cloth specifically, but material is used here to ask about the material in general. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. Po ins lavar quai en la maschina da lavar?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Checks whether a garment can go in the washing machine

   Grammar Note

   Maschina da lavar is the washing machine (feminine). Po ins …? is the general way to ask whether something is allowed or possible. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. Avais Vus il medem stil en ina grondezza pli gronda?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   After a tight fit, asks for the same style in a bigger size

   Grammar Note

   Grond (big) becomes gronda with the feminine grondezza; the comparative puts pli in front. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Quant custa quai, per plaschair?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asks the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   Quant custa quai? is the basic price question; per plaschair makes it more polite. Swiss prices are in francs. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Datti ina vendita a pretschs reducids u in rabat?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Asks whether there is a sale or a discount

    Grammar Note

    Vendita a pretschs reducids is a sale at reduced prices; rabat (masculine) is a discount. Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Jau prend quai.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Says you have decided to buy it

    Grammar Note

    Prender means to take, used when choosing something to buy. For emphasis the order can change to Quai prend jau. Composed sentence; native review recommended

12. Jau guard mo in pau, grazia.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely tells a shop assistant you are only browsing

    Grammar Note

    Mo means only. Guardar means to look or watch. Composed sentence; native review recommended

13. Poss jau returnar u stgamiar quai?

    Can I return or exchange this?

    Usage

    Checks before buying whether the item can be returned or exchanged later

    Grammar Note

    Stgamiar means to exchange; as sa stgamiar it also means to change clothes. A phrase asking about the shop's return policy itself was not confirmed, so this asks whether it is possible. Composed sentence; native review recommended

14. Quai stat fitg bain a Vus!

    This looks great on you!

    Usage

    Compliments someone on how well something suits them

    Grammar Note

    Star means to stand and is also used for clothes that suit someone. The polite Vus is capitalized; for a friend, replace a Vus with a ti. Composed sentence; native review recommended

15. Èsi quest stil a la moda ussa?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Asks whether a style is currently in fashion

    Grammar Note

    Moda is feminine and means fashion; a la moda means fashionable. Ussa is the adverb now. Composed sentence; native review recommended

16. Pudais Vus scursanir quai, per plaschair?

    Could you shorten this for me, please?

    Usage

    Asks for trousers or a skirt to be taken up because they are too long

    Grammar Note

    Scursanir means to shorten. A dedicated phrase for hemming was not confirmed, so this asks for it to be made shorter. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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