Shopping

1. Quant custa quai?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The standard shopping question. The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF)

   Grammar Note

   Quant fa quai? means the same. Quai goes with pointing

2. Jau guard mo, grazia.

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   A polite answer to a shop assistant who offers help

   Grammar Note

   Guardar is a regular verb: jau guard. Mo means only. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Avais Vus ina grondezza pli gronda?

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for another size of clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   Grondezza is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine gronda. Pli + adjective forms the comparative. Composed sentence; native review recommended

4. Quai prend jau.

   I'll take it

   Usage

   Said when you have decided to buy

   Grammar Note

   The object quai is put first. The ordinary order Jau prend quai. also works

5. Acceptais Vus cartas da credit?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Asked before paying

   Grammar Note

   The vus form of acceptar is acceptais. Carta da credit is feminine, plural cartas. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Poss jau empruvar quai?

   May I try it on?

   Usage

   Used when you want to try clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   Pudair + infinitive asks permission. Empruvar means to try or try on

7. Nua èn las cabinas da sa stgamiar?

   Where are the fitting rooms?

   Usage

   Used in clothing shops to find the changing rooms

   Grammar Note

   Èn is the third person plural of esser. Cabina is feminine, plural cabinas. Sa stgamiar means to change clothes

8. Avais Vus insatge pli bunmartgà?

   Do you have something less expensive?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for something cheaper

   Grammar Note

   Pli + adjective forms the comparative (pli bunmartgà = cheaper). Insatge means something. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Pudais Vus pachetar quai sco regal?

   Could you gift wrap it?

   Usage

   A polite request to the shop assistant when buying a gift

   Grammar Note

   Pudais Vus + infinitive makes a polite request. Regal is masculine and means gift. Composed sentence; native review recommended

10. Poss jau dar enavos quai?

    Can I return this?

    Usage

    Asks whether you can return something you bought. Bring the receipt

    Grammar Note

    Dar enavos means to give back. In pudair + infinitive questions the subject follows the verb. Composed sentence; native review recommended

11. Jau n'hai betg basegn da la quittanza.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Used at the till to decline the receipt

    Grammar Note

    Avair basegn da means to need. Negation wraps the verb with na (n' before a vowel) and betg. Composed sentence; native review recommended

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