A1 · Unit 7
Shopping & sizes
You'll try clothes on, ask for another size and pay at the till.
New words
try on
For clothes and for food: "Пробвай баницата!"
— try the banitsa!
size
bigger
"по-" + adjective = "more …": голя́м → по-голя́м.
smaller
tight
it fits me
To ask: "Става ли ви?"
(polite) / "Става ли ти?"
shirt
панталонpantalontrousers
Singular in Bulgarian: "този панталон"
— these trousers.
fitting room
checkout
торбичкаtorbichkabag
In shops you usually pay a few cents for the bag.
discount
How much is it?
For several things: "Колко струват?"
to want
Bulgarian has no infinitive: dictionaries list the "I" form, "искам"
. Fine for ordering with "моля"
.
In a clothes shop
Shop assistant
Здравейте! Мога ли да ви помогна?
Hello! Can I help you?
Да, може ли да пробвам този панталон?
Yes, can I try on these trousers?
Shop assistant
Разбира се. Пробната е ей там.
Of course. The fitting room is over there.
Shop assistant
Как е? Става ли ви?
How is it? Does it fit?
Много е тесен. Имате ли по-голям размер?
It's too tight. Do you have a bigger size?
Shop assistant
Ето, заповядайте — по-голям размер.
Here you are — a bigger size.
Благодаря, този ми става. Къде е касата?
Thanks, this one fits. Where is the checkout?
Shop assistant
Касата е вляво. Приятен ден!
The checkout is on the left. Have a nice day!
Grammar
For a yes/no question, put "ли"
right after the word you're asking about: "Имате ли по-голям размер?"
, "Има ли отстъпка?"
. With "къде"
, "колко"
, "какво"
you don't need "ли"
.
Имате ли по-голям размер?
Do you have a bigger size?
Има ли отстъпка?
Is there a discount?
"ли"
Examples
Може ли да пробвам тази риза?
Can I try on this shirt?
Къде е пробната?
Where is the fitting room?
Панталонът е много тесен.
The trousers are too tight.
Ризата ми става.
The shirt fits me.
Какъв размер носите?
What size do you wear?
Моля, платете на касата.
Please pay at the checkout.
Искате ли торбичка?
Would you like a bag?
Колко струва този панталон?
How much are these trousers?
Не, благодаря, само гледам.
No, thanks, I'm just looking.