Shopping

1. וויפֿל קאָסט דאָס?

   Vifl kost dos?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The basic question for a price; point at the item

   Grammar Note

   Order: question word + verb + subject

2. קענט איר מאַכן דעם פּרײַז אַ ביסל ביליקער?

   Kent ir makhn dem prayz a bisl biliker?

   Can you make the price a bit cheaper?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for a discount

   Grammar Note

   "ביליקער" is the comparative of "ביליק". Polite address uses "איר" with the plural verb form. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. איך קוק נאָר.

   Ikh kuk nor.

   I'm just looking.

   Usage

   Tells a shop assistant that you are only browsing

   Grammar Note

   "נאָר" means "only" and follows the verb. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. איך נעם דאָס.

   Ikh nem dos.

   I'll take this one.

   Usage

   Said when you have decided what to buy

   Grammar Note

   "נעמען" means "to take", here in the sense of buying. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. האָט איר אַ זעקל?

   Hot ir a zekl?

   Do you have a bag?

   Usage

   Asks for a bag for what you bought

   Grammar Note

   "זעקל" is the diminutive of "זאַק" (sack). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. קען איך באַקומען אַ קוויט?

   Ken ikh bakumen a kvit?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Asks for a receipt after paying

   Grammar Note

   After the modal "קענען" the main verb "באַקומען" goes to the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. ווען עפֿנט זיך דער מאַרק?

   Ven efnt zikh der mark?

   When does the market open?

   Usage

   Asks when the market opens

   Grammar Note

   "עפֿענען זיך" is the reflexive verb "to open". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. דאָס איז נישט וואָס איך האָב באַשטעלט.

   Dos iz nisht vos ikh hob bashtelt.

   This is not what I ordered.

   Usage

   Tells staff that the wrong item arrived

   Grammar Note

   In the subordinate clause the verb goes last: "וואָס איך האָב באַשטעלט". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. איך דאַרף נישט קיין קוויט.

   Ikh darf nisht keyn kvit.

   I don't need a receipt.

   Usage

   Declines a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "נישט קיין" together is the normal way to negate a noun, not a double negative. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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