Shopping

1. Ile to kosztuje?

   EE-leh toh kosh-TOO-yeh

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price

   Grammar Note

   "Ile kosztuje?" is the standard price question. "Ile to razem?" means "How much is it in total?"

2. Czy możemy negocjować cenę?

   chih moh-ZHE-mih neh-goh-TSYOH-vach TSE-neh

   Can we negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Asking if price negotiation is possible at a market

   Grammar Note

   "Cenę" is the accusative of "cena" (price). "Negocjować" is a loanword from Latin/French

3. Czy mogę to przymierzyć?

   chih MOH-geh toh pshih-MYEH-zhich

   May I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking to try on clothing before buying

   Grammar Note

   "Przymierzyć" = przy (against/for) + mierzyć (to measure). Literally "to measure against oneself"

4. Czy macie to w innym rozmiarze?

   chih MAH-cheh toh f IN-nihm roz-MYAH-zheh

   Do you have this in a different size?

   Usage

   Asking for a different size when the current one doesn't fit

   Grammar Note

   "Macie" is 2nd plural of "mieć" (have). "Rozmiar" (size) becomes "rozmiarze" (locative) after "w"

5. Wezmę to

   VEZ-meh toh

   I'll take this

   Usage

   Telling the shop assistant you will buy the item

   Grammar Note

   "Wezmę" is future first person of "wziąć" (to take). "Kupię to" (I'll buy this) is also used

6. Czy akceptujecie karty kredytowe?

   chih ak-tsep-too-YEH-cheh KAR-tih kreh-dih-TOH-veh

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Asking if the store accepts credit card payments

   Grammar Note

   "Akceptujecie" is 2nd plural of "akceptować" (to accept). "Karty" is plural accusative of "karta"

7. Gdzie jest centrum handlowe?

   gdjeh yest TSEN-troom hand-LOH-veh

   Where is the shopping center?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the shopping center

   Grammar Note

   "Handlowe" is the adjective from "handel" (trade/commerce). Together: commercial center

8. Szukam prezentu

   SHOO-kam preh-ZEN-too

   I am looking for a gift

   Usage

   Telling a shop assistant you are looking for a gift

   Grammar Note

   "Szukać" (to search) takes the genitive. "Prezentu" is the genitive form of "prezent"

9. Czy macie coś tańszego?

   chih MAH-cheh tsosh tahn-SHEH-goh

   Do you have something cheaper?

   Usage

   Asking for a more affordable option

   Grammar Note

   "Tańszego" is the genitive of "tańszy" (comparative of "tani" = cheap). "Coś" = something

10. Poproszę paragon

    pop-ROH-sheh pah-RAH-gon

    A receipt, please

    Usage

    Asking for a receipt after a purchase

    Grammar Note

    "Paragon" is the standard word for receipt in Polish. "Faktura" is a formal invoice

11. Nie potrzebuję paragonu

    nyeh po-tsheh-BOO-yeh pah-rah-GOH-noo

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    Same frame as "Nie potrzebuję tego" (I don't need it). "Potrzebować" governs the genitive, so "paragon" becomes "paragonu"

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