Markets & Souvenirs

1. Бының хаҡы күпме?

   Bynyñ khaqy küpme?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Ask the price

   Grammar Note

   "Бының хаҡы" is "the price of this". "Күпме тора?" also asks the price. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Хаҡын бер аҙ төшөрә алаһығыҙмы?

   Khaqyn ber adh töshörä alahyghydhmy?

   Could you lower the price a little?

   Usage

   Ask for a lower price

   Grammar Note

   "Төшөрөү" means "to lower". "Алаһығыҙмы" is the polite "can you". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Мин … тәҡдим итәм

   Min … täqdim itäm

   I'll offer …

   Usage

   Name your own price (put the amount in …)

   Grammar Note

   Put the amount in "…". "Тәҡдим итеү" means "to offer, to propose". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Был ҡул эшеме?

   Byl qul esheme?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Ask whether it is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Ҡул эше" is "hand work", i.e. handicraft. The question particle -ме is attached to the end. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Был нимәнән эшләнгән?

   Byl nimänän eshlängän?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask what it is made of

   Grammar Note

   "Нимәнән" is the ablative of нимә "what", i.e. "from what". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Быны бүләк итеп төрөп бирегеҙ әле, зинһар

   Byny büläk itep töröp biregedh äle, zinhar

   Please gift-wrap this

   Usage

   Ask for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "-ып бирегеҙ" means "please do (it for me)". "Әле" softens a request. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Баҙар сәғәт нисәнән нисәгә тиклем эшләй?

   Badhar säghät nisänän nisägä tiklem eshläy?

   What are the market opening hours?

   Usage

   Ask the opening hours of the market

   Grammar Note

   "…-нән … -ға тиклем" means "from … until …". "Эшләй" is "works", also used for a shop being open. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Мин ҡарап ҡына йөрөйөм, рәхмәт

   Min qarap qyna yöröyöm, räkhmät

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   Tell a seller you are only looking

   Grammar Note

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

9. Банк картаһы менән түләргә буламы?

   Bank kartahy menän tülärgä bulamy?

   Do you accept card payment?

   Usage

   Ask if cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   "-рға буламы?" means "may I … / is it possible to …?". "Менән" is "with". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Мин быны иҫтәлеккә алам

    Min byny ithtälekkä alam

    I'm buying this as a souvenir

    Usage

    Say you are buying it as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "Иҫтәлеккә" means "as a keepsake". "Алыу" means "to take, to buy". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

11. Башҡа размер бармы?

    Bashqa razmer barmy?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Ask if there is another size

    Grammar Note

    "Размер" is borrowed from Russian. "Башҡа" means "other". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

12. Был бик ҡиммәт

    Byl bik qimmät

    This is very expensive

    Usage

    Say it is very expensive

    Grammar Note

    "Бик" means "very". "Ҡиммәт" means "expensive". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

13. Ярай, мин ошоно алам

    Yaray, min oshono alam

    OK, I'll take this one

    Usage

    Say you have decided to buy it

    Grammar Note

    "Ярай" means "OK, fine". "Ошо" points to something near the speaker, "this". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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