Fashion & Clothing

1. Guaha este gi i moddong-hu?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asking if the item is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   May be derived from Spanish "tamaño" (size)

2. Siña hu prueba este?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking permission to try on an item

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "prueba" (test/trial)

3. Mångge i kuåtton prueba?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking where the fitting room is

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "cuarto de prueba" (fitting room)

4. Mampos mafñot, kallo, anåkko' pat kádada' este.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Describing fit issues with clothing

   Grammar Note

   mampos means "too much"; mafñot means "tight", kallo "loose", anåkko' "long" and kádada' "short". The adjective comes first and este ("this") follows

5. Guaha este gi otro na kulót?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking if the item comes in another color

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "otro color" (another color)

6. Håfa na material este na mågågu?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking what fabric or material a garment is made from

   Grammar Note

   "Material" is from Spanish. Clothing is mågågu

7. Siña u fa'gåsi gi måkina?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Asking if the item is machine washable

   Grammar Note

   fa'gåsi is "to wash" and måkina is "machine". gi is a locative preposition

8. Guaha este na moddong mås mångguak?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking for the same item in a larger size

   Grammar Note

   "mås" is borrowed from Spanish "más" (more/larger)

9. Kuanto este?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking about the price

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "cuánto" (how much)

10. Guaha benta osino descuento?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Asking if there is a sale or discount

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "venta" and "descuento"

11. Bai hu chule' este.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Saying you will buy the item

    Grammar Note

    "Chule'" is to take / get; "bai hu" marks first-person future. "Båli" is a noun meaning value or price and does not mean "to take"

12. Lilu'e' ha' yu', Si Yu'os Ma'åse'.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining help while browsing

    Grammar Note

    "ha'" = only / just (limiting particle)

13. Håfa i polisia para na'na'lo osino tulaika?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Asking about the return or exchange policy

    Grammar Note

    polisia means "policy, regulation" (distinct from polisía, "police"). na'na'lo means "to return something", tulaika "to exchange", and osino "or"

14. Este na estilo populas på'go?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Asking if a style is currently trendy

    Grammar Note

    From Spanish "popular"

15. Siña un na'kottå osino åriglao este para guåhu?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting clothing alteration or hemming

    Grammar Note

    "para guahu" = for me

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