Markets & Souvenirs

1. Kuanto båli este?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from Spanish "cuánto"

2. Siña in deskuenta este?

   Can we negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Attempting price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "in" marks 1pl agent

3. Hu nå'i hao [palo dålaras].

   I'll offer [lower price].

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price

   Grammar Note

   "hao" = second person object

4. Siña un nå'i yu' diskuento?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   For bulk purchase or last item

   Grammar Note

   "un na'i" = "you give"

5. Este ma cho'cho' yan as niman-ña?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking if an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "ma-" prefix marks passive voice

6. Håfa na materia este?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about material

   Grammar Note

   "na" is a linking particle for nouns

7. Siña un nå'i yu' reggalo na pakiti?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "regalo" (gift)

8. Mångge i mekkat gi oran puenge?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for night market location

   Grammar Note

   "gi oran" = at the time of

9. Siña yu' mana'i risibu?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "recibo"

10. Håfa oran ma abri i mekkat?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Asking about opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "Abri" (to open): the passive marker ma- precedes it, giving "ma abri". The form "abra" is not used. Time is asked with håfa (what); håyi means "who" and is not used here

11. Hu egga' solu, si Yu'os Ma'åse'.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    When approached by a vendor

    Grammar Note

    "solu" from Spanish "solo"

12. Kao siña hu apåsi ni kåtta?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Asking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "apåsi" is the verb "to pay". As a transitive verb it takes "hu" after "siña"; "ni" introduces the object. Same frame as "Kao siña hu apåsi ni kåtta?"

13. Hu gogue este para rekuetdo.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Stating purchase is a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "para" = for (purpose)

14. Siña hu na'hånao este para sanhiyong nasión?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "na'hånao" means "to send" (causative of hånao, "to go"). "para" is a directional preposition, "sanhiyong" means "outside" and "nasión" means "nation"

15. Håfa i manmåolek na prinsipåt gi hao?

    What's your best item?

    Usage

    Asking for the best item

    Grammar Note

    "gi hao" = at you / in your case

16. Guaha otro tamaño?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    Spanish loanword "tamaño" (size)

17. Mampos guaguan este.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Mampos" means "too much / exceeding". "Gof" means "very", not "too"

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