Fashion & Clothing

1. Misilissinnaavara?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Requesting to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   misilippaa means "tries it, tries it on" (Danish prøver det). The ability affix -sinnaa- with the 1sg→3sg ending -vara turns it into a request for permission.

2. Ini ooqattaarisarfik sumiippa?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking for the fitting room location

   Grammar Note

   Danish prøverum corresponds to ini ooqattaarisarfik ("room for trying"). ooqattaarpaa is "tries it".

3. Tamanna annikitsoq / annertumik / annertunerani / nittartoq

   This is too tight / loose / long / short

   Usage

   Describing fit issues

   Grammar Note

   Verbal adjectives express size and length

4. Qalipaammik allamik peqarpisi?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Looking for a different color option

   Grammar Note

   qalipaat is "colour, paint"; alla ("other") takes the instrumental allamik. Individual colours are given as -toq participles: aappaluttoq (red), qernertoq (black).

5. Una sunik atortussaqarpa?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material or fabric

   Grammar Note

   atortussaq is "material" (Danish materiale; example atortussat ajortut atorneqarsimapput "poor materials have been used"). It takes -qar- "has", combined with sunik, the instrumental plural of the interrogative suna.

6. Errorsissummi errorneqarsinnaava?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Checking washing instructions

   Grammar Note

   A washing machine is not a Danish loan but errorsissut (Danish vaskemaskine); the locative is errorsissummi. errorpaa "washes it" takes the passive -neqar- and the ability affix -sinnaa-.

7. Taamatuttaaq angissusermik annerusumik peqarpisi?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Looking for a larger size in the same style

   Grammar Note

   angissuseq is "size". anneq is "bigger" and its comparative form is annerusoq.

8. Tamanna qanoq akeqarpa?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   The set phrase for "how much is it?" is qanoq akeqarpa? (Danish hvad koster det?), the same form as Una qanoq akeqarpa?. aki means "price"

9. Akikilliliisoqarpa?

   Is there a sale or discount?

   Usage

   Asking about sales or discounts

   Grammar Note

   akikilliliivoq is "holds a sale, reduces prices"; the discount itself is akikillilerut.

10. Tamanna pisiarissavara.

    I'll take it

    Usage

    Deciding to purchase an item

    Grammar Note

    The intention to buy is expressed by adding the future -ssa- to pisiaraa "buys it".

11. Kigujaanngilara, qujanaq

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a sales approach

    Grammar Note

    -ngilara is the 1st person singular negative

12. Manna mersorlugu allanngortinneqarsinnaava?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting alteration or hemming

    Grammar Note

    mersorpaa is "sews it" and allanngortippaa "alters it"; taking a garment in is nerukillivaa.

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