Fashion & Clothing

1. عندك هاد على مقاسي؟

   ʿIndak hāda ʿala maʾāsi?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   The spelling stays the same for a woman shopkeeper; she is addressed as "ʿindik".

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAla maʾāsi" means "in my size" or "to fit me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. فيني جرب هاد؟

   Fīni jarreb hāda?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   "Jarreb" means "try", and it covers trying on clothes.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" plus a bare verb means "can I ...?". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. وين فيني جرب التياب؟

   Wēn fīni jarreb et-tyāb?

   Where can I try the clothes on?

   Usage

   Asks where to try clothes on.

   Grammar Note

   "Tyāb" is a collective noun for clothes. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. هاد ضيق كتير

   Hāda ḍayyeʾ ktīr

   This is too tight

   Usage

   Swap "ḍayyeʾ" for "wāsiʿ" (loose), "ṭawīl" (long) or "ʾaṣīr" (short).

   Grammar Note

   A nominal sentence with no copula. "Ktīr" after an adjective means "very" or "too". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. عندك هاد بلون تاني؟

   ʿIndak hāda b-lōn tāni?

   Do you have this in another colour?

   Usage

   Asks for another colour.

   Grammar Note

   "Tāni" means "second" or "another" and follows the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. من شو مصنوع هاد القماش؟

   Min shū maṣnūʿ hāda el-ʾumāsh?

   What is this fabric made of?

   Usage

   Asks about the material.

   Grammar Note

   "Min shū" means "out of what". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. فيني غسلو بالغسالة؟

   Fīni ghasslo bil-ghassāle?

   Can this be washed in the machine?

   Usage

   Asks the shop assistant when you cannot read the care label.

   Grammar Note

   The ending "-o" means "it". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. عندك نفس الموديل بمقاس أكبر؟

   ʿIndak nafs el-model b-maʾās akbar?

   Do you have the same style in a bigger size?

   Usage

   For a smaller size, replace "akbar" with "aṣghar".

   Grammar Note

   "Akbar" is the comparative of "kbīr" (big). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. في تخفيض عالتياب؟

   Fī takhfīḍ ʿat-tyāb?

   Is there a discount on clothes?

   Usage

   Asks about a sale or discount.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿa-" is the short form of "ʿala". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. رح آخدو

    Raḥ ākhdo

    I will take it

    Usage

    States your decision to buy. "Ākhdo" works for any item in everyday speech.

    Grammar Note

    "Raḥ" plus a bare verb marks the future; the ending "-o" means "it". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. عم اتفرج بس، يسلمو

    ʿAm atfarraj bas, yeslamo

    I am just looking, thank you

    Usage

    A polite way to answer a shop assistant.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿAm" plus a verb marks the progressive. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. بتقبلوا إرجاع أو تبديل؟

    Btiʾbalu irjāʿ aw tabdīl?

    Do you accept returns or exchanges?

    Usage

    Asks about the return and exchange policy.

    Grammar Note

    "Btiʾbalu" is plural, addressing the shop as a whole. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

13. هاد حلو كتير عليك

    Hāda ḥelu ktīr ʿalēk

    This looks very nice on you

    Usage

    To a woman say "ʿalēki".

    Grammar Note

    "ʿAlēk" literally "on you" is used for how something looks on a person. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

14. عندك نفس الشي بالأزرق؟

    ʿIndak nafs esh-shi bil-azraʾ?

    Do you have the same one in blue?

    Usage

    Replace "el-azraʾ" with another colour as needed.

    Grammar Note

    A colour takes the article and "b-" (bil-azraʾ). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

15. هاد موضة هالأيام؟

    Hāda mōḍa hal-ayyām?

    Is this in fashion these days?

    Usage

    Asks whether a style is currently popular.

    Grammar Note

    A nominal sentence with no copula. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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