Shopping

1. Quant còsta aquò?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Point at the item and ask the price

   Grammar Note

   quant còsta plus the demonstrative pronoun aquò to say which item. Composed

2. Gaiti sonque, mercé

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   A polite answer when a shop assistant approaches

   Grammar Note

   1st singular present of gaitar (to look) + sonque (only). Composed

3. Avètz una talha mai granda?

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   For clothes or shoes; for smaller say mai pichona

   Grammar Note

   mai + adjective forms the comparative; granda is the feminine of gran, agreeing with feminine talha. Composed

4. Acceptatz las cartas de crèdit?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Check how you can pay before the till

   Grammar Note

   2nd plural of acceptar; las cartas de crèdit means credit cards. Composed

5. Avètz aquò en blau?

   Do you have this in blue?

   Usage

   Looking for another colour; swap blau for any colour

   Grammar Note

   en + colour name means "in that colour"; blau is blue. Composed

6. Pòdi ensajar aquò?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Used for trying on clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   pòdi + infinitive asks permission; ensajar means to try. Composed

7. Pòdi aver un recebut?

   May I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asked after paying to get a receipt

   Grammar Note

   pòdi aver + noun asks to have something; recebut is the receipt. Composed

8. Es per far un present

   It's for a gift

   Usage

   Said when asking for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   present is a masculine noun meaning gift; far un present is "to give a gift". Composed

9. Ai pas besonh de recebut

   I don't need a receipt

   Usage

   Declines the receipt

   Grammar Note

   aver besonh de + noun means to need something; pas follows aver. Composed

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