Fashion & Clothing

1. ይህ በመጠኔ አለ?

   Yih bemetane ale?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Ask if a clothing item is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   "ale?" is the question form of "there is"

2. ልሞክረው እችላለሁ?

   Limokirew ichilalehu?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Ask permission to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "li- + verb + ichilalehu?" is a polite request for permission

3. ልብስ መሞከሪያ ክፍል የት ነው?

   Libs memokeriya kifil yet new?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Ask where the fitting room is

   Grammar Note

   "yet new?" is the standard phrase for asking locations

4. ይህ በጣም ጠባብ / ልቅ / ረዥም / አጭር ነው።

   Yih betam tebab / liq / rejim / achir new.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Describe fit issues after trying on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "betam" means "very / too much", used to intensify adjectives

5. ይህ በሌላ ቀለም አለ?

   Yih belela qelem ale?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Ask for the same design in another color

   Grammar Note

   "belela qelem" = "in another color"

6. ይህ ከምን ጨርቅ የተሰራ ነው?

   Yih kemmin cherq yetesera new?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask about the fabric or material of a garment

   Grammar Note

   "kemmin" means "from what", used to ask about materials

7. ይህ በማሽን ሊታጠብ ይችላል?

   Yih bemashin litayeb yichilal?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Check if clothing can be washed in a machine

   Grammar Note

   "li- + verb + yichilal?" asks if something is possible

8. ይህ ከዚህ ትልቅ መጠን አለ?

   Yih kezih tiliq metane ale?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Ask for a larger size in the same style

   Grammar Note

   "kezih tiliq" = "larger than this"

9. ዋጋው ስንት ነው?

   Wagaw sinit new?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "sinit new?" is the simplest way to ask "how much?"

10. ቅናሽ አለ?

    Qinash ale?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Ask about discounts or sales

    Grammar Note

    "qinash ale?" directly asks "is there a discount?"

11. ይህን እወስዳለሁ።

    Yihin iwesdalehu.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Indicate that you have decided to buy an item

    Grammar Note

    "iwesdalehu" is the first-person future tense of "to take"

12. እየተመለከትኩ ነኝ፣ አመሰግናለሁ።

    Iyetemelekitiku negn, amesegnalehu.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Let staff know you are just browsing without obligation to buy

    Grammar Note

    "iye + verb" forms the present continuous tense

13. የመመለስ ወይም የመቀያየር ፖሊሲዎ ምንድን ነው?

    Yememeles weyim yemeqeyayer polisiwo mindin new?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Ask about the return and exchange policy before buying

    Grammar Note

    "mindin new?" is the most common way to ask "what is it?"

14. ዓለም አቀፍ መጠኖች አሉ?

    Alem aqqef metanoch alu?

    Do you carry Western / international sizes?

    Usage

    Ask if international or Western sizes are available

    Grammar Note

    "alem aqqef" literally means "world-encompassing" and functions as an adjective

15. ይህ አሁን ፋሽን ነው?

    Yih ahun fashion new?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Ask whether a particular style is currently trendy

    Grammar Note

    "fashion" is borrowed from English; "new?" confirms "is it?"

16. ይህን ማሳጠር ይችላሉ?

    Yihin masatir yichilalu?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Request hemming or tailoring alterations

    Grammar Note

    "yichilalu?" is the polite plural form used for formal requests

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