Shopping

1. Hoefolle kostet dit?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price question, usable in shops and markets

   Grammar Note

   "How much" is "hoefolle". The verb "kostet" is 3rd person singular

2. Kinne jo wat koarting jaan?

   Can you give a discount?

   Usage

   Asks for a discount; "jo" is the polite form

   Grammar Note

   Polite "jo" takes the plural "kinne". "Koarting" is the Frisian spelling of Dutch "korting"

3. Mei ik dit oanpasse?

   May I try this on?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may try on clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   "Oanpasse" means putting on clothes or shoes to see whether they fit (it can also mean to adapt). "Mei ik ...?" is the pattern for asking permission

4. Hawwe jo dit yn in oare maat?

   Do you have this in a different size?

   Usage

   Asks the shop assistant for another size

   Grammar Note

   "Oare" means other. "Maat" means size (and also mate)

5. Dit nim ik.

   I'll take this

   Usage

   Said when you have decided to buy something

   Grammar Note

   The object "dit" comes first and the verb second. The 1st person of "nimme" is "nim"

6. Nimme jo kredytkaarten oan?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Asks whether credit cards are accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Oannimme" (to accept) is separable, so "oan" stays at the end. The card is spelled "kredytkaart"

7. Kinne jo it as kado ynpakke?

   Can you wrap it as a gift?

   Usage

   Asks for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Kado" is the Frisian spelling of Dutch "cadeau". "Ynpakke" means to wrap

8. Wêr is de merk?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Asks where the market is; "merk" means market

   Grammar Note

   Spelled "merk", unlike Dutch "markt"

9. Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?

   Do you have something cheaper?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is something cheaper

   Grammar Note

   The comparative is "goedkeaper"; after "wat" it takes -s, giving "goedkeapers"

10. Mei ik in kassabon?

    May I have a receipt?

    Usage

    Asks for a receipt

    Grammar Note

    Asks "May I (have) ...?" with the verb "have" left out

11. Ik hoech gjin kassabon.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Says you do not need a receipt

    Grammar Note

    "Hoege" (to need) is used with negation. The 1st person is "hoech", and negation is "gjin" plus a noun

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