Convenience Store

1. ביז ווען איז די קראָם אָפֿן?

   Biz ven iz di krom ofn?

   Until when is the shop open?

   Usage

   Asks the closing time of a neighborhood grocery or a kosher food shop. In Jewish neighborhoods many shops close early on Friday afternoon, so ask especially on a Friday

   Grammar Note

   "קראָם" is feminine. "געשעפֿט" (neuter) also means shop, but this card uses "קראָם". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איז די קראָם אָפֿן שבת?

   Iz di krom ofn shabes?

   Is the shop open on Shabbat?

   Usage

   Checks whether a shop is open on Shabbat (Friday sunset to Saturday night). Many Jewish-owned shops are closed during that time

   Grammar Note

   "שבת" means both Shabbat and Saturday. It is a Hebrew-origin word, written without vowel points, and read in the traditional pronunciation shabes. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. איז דאָס כּשר?

   Iz dos kosher?

   Is this kosher?

   Usage

   Asks before buying whether a food meets the Jewish dietary laws. It helps to ask to see the certification mark on the package

   Grammar Note

   "כּשר" is of Hebrew origin and carries no vowel points; only the "כּ" has a dagesh. It shares its root with "כּשרות" (the dietary laws). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. האָט איר פֿריש ברויט?

   Hot ir frish broyt?

   Do you have fresh bread?

   Usage

   Asks a shop assistant whether there is bread from today. Swap "ברויט" for "מילך" (milk) or another item

   Grammar Note

   "ברויט" is neuter and used as a mass noun, so no "אַ". "פֿריש" appears without an ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. האָט איר מילך?

   Hot ir milkh?

   Do you have milk?

   Usage

   Asks a shop assistant for milk. In kosher shops, meat and dairy are often sold in separate sections

   Grammar Note

   "מילך" is a mass noun, so no "אַ". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. אַ פֿלעשל וואַסער, ביטע.

   A fleshl vaser, bite.

   A bottle of water, please.

   Usage

   Asks for one bottle of drinking water at the counter. Swap "וואַסער" for another drink

   Grammar Note

   "פֿלעשל" is the diminutive of "פֿלאַש" (bottle) and is neuter. The contents follow the container directly. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. איך וויל באַצאָלן.

   Ikh vil batsoln.

   I would like to pay.

   Usage

   Says at the counter that you have chosen your items and want to pay

   Grammar Note

   The verb after "וויל" stays in the infinitive at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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