Fashion & Clothing

1. Минең размерлы бармы?

   Mineñ razmerly barmy?

   Do you have it in my size?

   Usage

   Ask whether they have your size

   Grammar Note

   "размер" is a loanword from Russian. "размерлы" means "of the size". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Быны кейеп ҡарарға буламы?

   Byny keyep qarargha bulamy?

   May I try this on?

   Usage

   Ask permission to try something on

   Grammar Note

   "кейеп ҡарау" is to try on (wear and look). "кейеп ҡарарға буламы?" asks permission to try something on. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Кейеп ҡарарға ҡайҙа була?

   Keyep qarargha qaydha bula?

   Where can I try this on?

   Usage

   Ask where you can try clothes on

   Grammar Note

   "ҡайҙа була?" asks "where can it be done?", as in "Матчты ҡайҙа ҡарарға була?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Был миңә тар / киң / оҙон / ҡыҫҡа

   Byl miñä tar / kiñ / odhon / qythqa

   This is tight / loose / long / short on me

   Usage

   Say what is wrong with the fit

   Grammar Note

   Pick the one adjective that fits. For clothes "тар" means tight and "киң" means loose. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Икенсе төҫтә бармы?

   Ikense töthtä barmy?

   Do you have it in another colour?

   Usage

   Ask whether there is another colour

   Grammar Note

   "төҫтә" is the locative of "төҫ" (colour), "in colour". "Икенсе" means second or other. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Был ниндәй туҡыманан?

   Byl nindäy tuqymanan?

   What fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask what fabric something is made of

   Grammar Note

   "ниндәй туҡыманан?" asks "from what fabric?". "туҡыма" is cloth or fabric and "-нан" means "from". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Быны кер йыуыу машинаһында йыуырға буламы?

   Byny ker yywyw mashinahynda yywyrgha bulamy?

   Can this be washed in a washing machine?

   Usage

   Ask whether an item is machine washable

   Grammar Note

   "кер йыуыу машинаһы" is a washing machine. "йыуырға буламы?" asks "may it be washed?". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Ошондай уҡ ҙурыраҡ размерҙа бармы?

   Oshonday uq dhuryraq razmerdha barmy?

   Do you have the same one in a larger size?

   Usage

   Ask for the same item in a bigger size

   Grammar Note

   "ҙурыраҡ" is "ҙур" (big) with the comparative "-раҡ". "ошондай уҡ" means "exactly the same". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Мин ҡарап ҡына йөрөйөм, рәхмәт

   Min qarap qyna yöröyöm, räkhmät

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   Tell a shop assistant you are only looking

   Grammar Note

   "ҡарап йөрөү" is to look around; "ҡына" means "only". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Был һеҙгә бик килешә

    Byl hedhgä bik kileshä

    That looks very good on you

    Usage

    Compliment how something suits the other person

    Grammar Note

    The verb "килеш-" means to suit or to fit well. "һеҙгә" is the polite "to you". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

11. Быны ҡыҫҡартып бирегеҙ әле

    Byny qythqartyp biregedh äle

    Could you shorten this for me?

    Usage

    Ask for a garment to be shortened

    Grammar Note

    "ҡыҫҡарт-" is made from "ҡыҫҡа" (short) and means to shorten. "…п бирегеҙ" means "please do … for me". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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