Markets & Souvenirs

1. Ichi chinotengeswa nemutengo wakaita sei?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking price at a market

   Grammar Note

   "chinotengeswa" = passive present

2. Ndinogona kuderedza mutengo here?

   Can I negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Attempting to bargain

   Grammar Note

   "here" = yes/no question marker

3. Ndichapa mari yakawanda sei?

   How much shall I offer?

   Usage

   Offering a lower price

   Grammar Note

   "ndi-cha-pa" = future tense

4. Mungandipira discount here kana ndichitenga zvakawanda?

   Can I get a discount for buying in bulk?

   Usage

   Asking for bulk discount

   Grammar Note

   "kana ndichi-" = conditional clause

5. Ichi chinoitwa neruoko here kana kuti chinobva munzvimbo ino?

   Is this handmade or locally made?

   Usage

   Checking origin of product

   Grammar Note

   "kana kuti" = "or"

6. Ichi chinoitwa nemhando ipi yezvinhu?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about material

   Grammar Note

   "mhando ipi" = "what kind"

7. Munogona kuiputira sechipo here?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "se-" = "as"

8. Musika wehusiku uri kupi?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for night market location

   Grammar Note

   "uri kupi" = "where is it"

9. Ndingawana risiti here?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "ndinga-" = possibility prefix

10. Musika unovhurwa nguva dzakaita sei?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking market hours

    Grammar Note

    "dzakaita sei" = "of what kind" (pl.)

11. Ndiri kutarisisa chete, ndinotenda.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Declining sales pitch

    Grammar Note

    "chete" = "only"

12. Munogamuchira kadhi here?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking payment method

    Grammar Note

    "muno-" = 2nd-person plural prefix

13. Ndiri kutenga ichi sechipo.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Stating purchase as souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "se-" = "as"

14. Ichi chinogona kutumirwa kunze kwenyika here?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "kunze kwe-" = "outside of"

15. Chinhu chenyu chinokosha kana chitsva ndechipi?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Asking for best item

    Grammar Note

    "ndechipi" = "which is it"

16. Mutengo uyu unogona kuchinjwa here?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Directly asking if price is negotiable

    Grammar Note

    "-wa" = passive suffix

17. Mune saizi yakasiyana here?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Asking for different size

    Grammar Note

    "yakasiyana" = adjectival past "different"

18. Mutengo uyu wakadhura zvakanyanya.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "zvakanyanya" = "excessively"

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