Fashion & Clothing

1. دەتوانم تاقی بکەمەوە؟

   Detwanim taqî bikemewe?

   Can I try it on?

   Usage

   Used to ask to try on clothes or shoes

   Grammar Note

   تاقی کردنەوە means 'to try/test' and works for clothes and food alike; point at the item.

2. کراسێکم دەوێت

   Kirasêkim dewêt

   I need a shirt.

   Usage

   Tells staff which item of clothing you want

   Grammar Note

   'I need X' is X + -m + دەوێت. -êk is the indefinite 'a'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

3. پێڵاوم دەوێت

   Pêławim dewêt

   I need shoes.

   Usage

   Tells staff you are looking for shoes

   Grammar Note

   پێڵاو stays singular for 'shoes'. ڵ is the dark l (ł). Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

4. جانتایەکم دەوێت

   Cantayekim dewêt

   I need a bag.

   Usage

   Tells staff you are looking for a bag

   Grammar Note

   After a noun ending in a vowel the indefinite is -yek. ج is romanized c. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

5. ئەمە زۆر گەورەیە

   Eme zor gewreye

   This is too big.

   Usage

   Says an item is too big

   Grammar Note

   زۆر means both 'very' and 'too'. گەورە 'big' takes the copula -یە. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

6. ئەمە زۆر درێژە

   Eme zor dirêje

   This is too long.

   Usage

   Says an item is too long

   Grammar Note

   زۆر + adjective gives 'too …'. The opposite 'short' is کورت.

7. ڕەنگێکی ترتان هەیە؟

   Ṟengêk-î tirtan heye?

   Do you have another colour?

   Usage

   Asks for the same item in a different colour

   Grammar Note

   ڕەنگێک + ezafe -ی + تر 'other'. -tan is the polite 'your'. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

8. جلوبەرگ

   Cluberg

   Clothes

   Usage

   The general word for clothes; use it to say you are looking for clothing

   Grammar Note

   A compound of جل and بەرگ; it stays singular and means 'clothes'. ج is c.

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