Shopping

1. Quantu costa chistu?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The basic way to point at an item and ask its price

   Grammar Note

   Chistu points at a masculine item; use chista for a feminine one. Quantu costa? on its own also works when pointing

2. Staiu sulu taliannu, grazzii

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   Tell a shop assistant that you are only browsing

   Grammar Note

   Staiu plus the gerund in -annu (from an -ari verb) means "I am doing". Taliari is "to look"; guardari and vardari are also used. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Aviti na misura cchiù granni?

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   Ask for a bigger size of clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   Aviti is the plural (voi) form used as a polite singular. For a smaller size say cchiù nica. Granni is the same for both genders. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Pigghiu chistu

   I'll take this one

   Usage

   Say it when you have decided what to buy

   Grammar Note

   Pigghiari means "to take". Use chista for a feminine item. The gghi in pigghiu spells the sound that Italian writes gli. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Si pò pagari cu la carta di creditu?

   Can I pay by credit card?

   Usage

   Check whether a card is accepted before you pay

   Grammar Note

   "Do you accept cards" is expressed as "can one pay by card". Cu here means "with"; it is a different word from cu "who". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Mi pozzu pruvari chistu?

   May I try this on?

   Usage

   Ask to try on a garment before buying it

   Grammar Note

   To try something on, the verb takes the reflexive mi. Pozzu is the 1st person of putiri, with a stressed o. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Unni sunnu i cammarini?

   Where are the fitting rooms?

   Usage

   Find the fitting rooms in a clothes shop

   Grammar Note

   Cammarinu is a small room, such as a changing cubicle; the singular is u cammarinu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Aviti quarchi cosa chi custa menu?

   Do you have something that costs less?

   Usage

   Ask for a cheaper alternative when something is over budget

   Grammar Note

   Literally "something that costs less". Quarchi cosa is "something". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Mi putiti fari nu pacchettu pi rialu?

   Could you wrap it as a gift?

   Usage

   Ask for gift wrapping when buying a present

   Grammar Note

   Putiti is the plural (voi) form of putiri used as a polite singular. Rialu is also spelled rigalu. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Pozzu dari chistu in arreri?

    Can I give this back?

    Usage

    Ask whether a purchase can be returned

    Grammar Note

    Dari in arreri means "to give back". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Nun mi servi a ricivuta

    I don't need the receipt

    Usage

    Decline the printed receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    Servire means "to be needed by someone": the person is the indirect pronoun mi and the thing needed is the subject. A is the feminine article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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