Convenience Store

1. Wolle jo in tas? Dy kostet tsien sint.

   Would you like a bag? That's ten cents.

   Usage

   What a cashier asks at the till; carrier bags are often charged for

   Grammar Note

   Polite "jo" takes the plural verb "wolle". "tas" is common gender, so it is picked up by "dy". "cent" is spelled "sint"

2. Nee, ik haw myn eigen tas by my.

   No, I've got my own bag with me.

   Usage

   Says you do not need a bag because you have your own

   Grammar Note

   "I have" is "ik haw". "by my" means with me

3. Hawwe jo in klantekaart?

   Do you have a customer card?

   Usage

   Asks whether you have a customer card for the shop

   Grammar Note

   "klantekaart" is klant (customer) + e + kaart (card). "jo" takes the plural verb "hawwe"

4. Kin ik hjir flessen mei staasjejild ynlevere?

   Can I return deposit bottles here?

   Usage

   Asks whether deposit bottles can be returned here

   Grammar Note

   "staasjejild" is the bottle deposit. "hjir" means here and is a different word from "hier" (hair)

5. Wêr stiet de automaat foar lege flessen?

   Where is the machine for empty bottles?

   Usage

   Asks where the machine for empty bottles is

   Grammar Note

   Where things are placed is expressed with "stean" (stiet). "lege" is the inflected form of "leech" (empty)

6. Kin ik allinne mei de pinpas betelje, of ek kontant?

   Is it card only, or can I also pay cash?

   Usage

   Asks whether it is card only or cash is accepted too

   Grammar Note

   "pinpas" is the debit card common in the Netherlands. "In cash" is "kontant"

7. Wy akseptearje gjin kredytkaarten, allinne de pinpas.

   We don't take credit cards, debit only.

   Usage

   What a shop says when only debit cards are accepted, not credit cards

   Grammar Note

   A noun is negated with "gjin". The plural subject "wy" takes "akseptearje"

8. Is der in minimum bedrach om mei de pinpas te beteljen?

   Is there a minimum amount for paying by card?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a minimum amount for paying by card

   Grammar Note

   "om ... te" + infinitive means "in order to"; after "te" the infinitive takes -n: "beteljen"

9. Hoe let giet de nachtwinkel ticht?

   What time does the night shop close?

   Usage

   Asks how late the night shop is open; literally "what time does it close"

   Grammar Note

   "To close" is "ticht gean", with "ticht" at the end. Not Dutch "hoe laat"

10. Ferkeapje jo nei tsien oere noch alkohol?

    Do you still sell alcohol after ten?

    Usage

    Asks whether alcohol is still sold after ten o'clock

    Grammar Note

    "alkohol" is spelled with k (unlike Dutch "alcohol"). "jo" takes the plural verb "ferkeapje"

11. Mei ik jo legitimaasje sjen?

    May I see your ID?

    Usage

    What a shop assistant says when checking ID, for instance for age

    Grammar Note

    "jo" also works as a possessive ("jo legitimaasje"). "Mei ik ...?" asks permission

12. Kinne jo dit yn 'e magnetron opwaarmje?

    Could you heat this up in the microwave?

    Usage

    Asks a shop to heat up food in the microwave

    Grammar Note

    "yn 'e" is the contraction of "yn de". "opwaarmje" means to heat up; the infinitive goes last

13. Wêr lizze de beleine broadsjes?

    Where are the filled rolls?

    Usage

    Asks where the filled rolls are

    Grammar Note

    Where goods are laid out can also use "lizze" (lie). "broadsje" is the diminutive of "brea" (bread)

14. Is dit hjoed noch hâldber?

    Is this still good today?

    Usage

    Checks whether the item can still be kept or eaten today

    Grammar Note

    "hâldber" means that it keeps. "hjoed" means today

15. It is yn 'e oanbieding. It moat hjoed opiten wurde.

    This one is on offer. It has to be eaten today.

    Usage

    A shop assistant saying the item is reduced and must be eaten today

    Grammar Note

    The passive is "wurde" + past participle "opiten". "oanbieding" means special offer

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