Shopping

1. Quantu costa questu?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   The most natural way to ask the price of something

   Grammar Note

   Costa is the 3sg of custà (to cost). Questu is masculine; use questa for a feminine item. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Feghju solu, grazie

   I'm just looking, thank you

   Usage

   Tell a shop assistant you are just browsing

   Grammar Note

   The 1sg present of fighjà (to look) is feghju, with a vowel change. Solu means "only". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. L'avete più grande?

   Do you have a larger one?

   Usage

   Ask for a larger size when shopping for clothes

   Grammar Note

   Avete is the 2pl of avè (to have), used for a polite addressee. Più + adjective forms the comparative; use più chjucu for smaller. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Pigliu questu

   I'll take it

   Usage

   Say when you have decided to buy an item

   Grammar Note

   The 1sg present pigliu of piglià (to take) + questu (this). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Possu pruvà questu?

   May I try it on?

   Usage

   Ask to try on a garment in a clothing shop

   Grammar Note

   Pruvà means "to try", also for clothes (pruvà un vestitu). Composed on the possu + infinitive pattern. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Avete qualcosa di menu caru?

   Do you have something less expensive?

   Usage

   Ask for a more affordable alternative

   Grammar Note

   Menu + adjective means "less ...", and caru is "expensive". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Mi pudete fà un pacchettu rigalu?

   Could you gift wrap it?

   Usage

   Ask for gift wrapping when buying a present

   Grammar Note

   Pacchettu is a package and rigalu a gift. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Ùn aghju bisognu di a ricevuta

   I don't need a receipt

   Usage

   Decline the printed slip at the till

   Grammar Note

   Avè bisognu di (to need) negated with ùn. Ricevuta is a feminine noun meaning receipt. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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