Fashion & Clothing

1. واش عندك هادا فالقياس ديالي؟

   wāsh ʿndek hādā f-l-qyās dyālī?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   A standard question when buying clothes.

   Grammar Note

   "dyālī" means "mine"; "f-" means "in". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. واش نقدر نجرّب هادشي؟

   wāsh nqder njerreb hādshī?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asks to try an item on.

   Grammar Note

   "jerreb" means to try. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. هادشي ضيق بزاف

   hādshī ḍīq bzāf

   This is too tight

   Usage

   Says a garment is too tight.

   Grammar Note

   "bzāf" after an adjective gives "too ...". "ḍīq" is the dictionary word for narrow. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. هادشي واسع بزاف

   hādshī wāseʿ bzāf

   This is too loose

   Usage

   Says a garment is too loose.

   Grammar Note

   "bzāf" after an adjective gives "too ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. هادشي طويل بزاف

   hādshī ṭwīl bzāf

   This is too long

   Usage

   Says it is too long.

   Grammar Note

   "bzāf" after an adjective gives "too ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. هادشي قصير بزاف

   hādshī qṣīr bzāf

   This is too short

   Usage

   Says it is too short.

   Grammar Note

   "bzāf" after an adjective gives "too ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. واش نقدر نغسلو فالماكينة ديال الصابون؟

   wāsh nqder nghselo f-l-mākīna dyāl ṣ-ṣābūn?

   Can I wash it in the washing machine?

   Usage

   Asks the seller about washing instead of reading the label; "mākīna dyāl ṣ-ṣābūn" is the washing machine.

   Grammar Note

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

8. واش هادشي مسولدي؟

   wāsh hādshī msōldi?

   Is this on sale?

   Usage

   Asks whether an item is discounted; "msōldi" comes from French soldé.

   Grammar Note

   "msōldi" is a loanword used like an adjective. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. واش نقدر نبدل هادشي ولا نرجعو؟

   wāsh nqder nbeddel hādshī wlā nerjeʿo?

   Can I exchange this or return it?

   Usage

   Checks whether a purchase can be exchanged or returned.

   Grammar Note

   "wlā" means "or". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. هادشي كايبان زوين عليك

    hādshī kāybān zwīn ʿlīk

    This looks good on you

    Usage

    Compliments someone trying something on; fine for a man or a woman.

    Grammar Note

    "kāybān" means "looks". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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