Shopping

1. እዚ ክንደይ እዩ?

   Izi kinday iyu?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask a price.

   Grammar Note

   Same words as Wikivoyage's "ክንደይ'ዩ ዋግኡ እዚ?", arranged as እዚ + ክንደይ + እዩ.

2. ኣዝዩ ክቡር እዩ

   Azyu kibur iyu

   It is very expensive

   Usage

   Says that the price is too high.

   Grammar Note

   ኣዝዩ = "very"; ክቡር = "expensive".

3. ምጉዳል ዋጋ ደልየ

   Migudal waga deliye

   I want a discount

   Usage

   Used when bargaining.

   Grammar Note

   ምጉዳል ዋጋ means "price reduction" and appears in Tatoeba.

4. ምጉዳል ዋጋ ኣሎዶ?

   Migudal waga alodo?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asks if a discount is available.

   Grammar Note

   ኣሎ ("there is") + -ዶ (question).

5. ካልእ ሕብሪ ኣሎዶ?

   Kal'i hibri alodo?

   Is there another color?

   Usage

   Asks for another color of an item.

   Grammar Note

   ካልእ = "other"; ሕብሪ = "colour".

6. ቅብሊት የድልየኒ

   Qiblit yedliyeni

   I need a receipt

   Usage

   Asks for a receipt after paying.

   Grammar Note

   ቅብሊት ("receipt") + የድልየኒ ("I need").

7. ቅያር ገንዘብ ኣበይ እረክብ?

   Qiyar genzeb abey irekib?

   Where can I change money?

   Usage

   Asks where to exchange money. Eritrea's currency is the nakfa (ናቕፋ).

   Grammar Note

   Taken as given on Wikivoyage; እረክብ means "I find".

8. ዕዳጋ ኣበይ ኣሎ?

   Idaga abey alo?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Asks where the market is.

   Grammar Note

   ዕዳጋ means "market, bazaar".

9. ብኽብረትካ ሳንጣ ሃበኒ

   Be-khibretka santa habeni

   Can I have a bag, please?

   Usage

   To a male shop assistant; to a woman: "ብኽብረትኪ ሳንጣ ሃቢኒ".

   Grammar Note

   ሳንጣ = "bag"; ሃበኒ = "give me".

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