Fashion & Clothing

1. Ngingazama lokhu?

   May I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking to try something on

   Grammar Note

   "ukuzama" is to try. Hold up the garment as you say it. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Indawo yokutjhintjha izambatho ikuphi?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Looking for the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   "indawo yokutjhintjha izambatho" is a place to change clothes; "izambatho" means clothes. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ninayo ngesayizi yami?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asking whether they have your size

   Grammar Note

   "isayizi" is a loanword from "size". "Ninayo" is "do you have it", a polite plural to staff. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ninayo ngombala omunye?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking for another colour

   Grammar Note

   "umbala" is colour; "ngombala + adjective" means "in a … colour". "omunye" means another. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Lokhu kubiza malini?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price

   Grammar Note

   "kubiza malini" is "how much"; "lokhu" points to the item. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ingabe kukhona isaphulelo?

   Is there a sale or discount?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is a discount

   Grammar Note

   "intengo ehlisiweko" (a reduced price) is another way to say a sale. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Lokhu kukhulu khulu.

   This is very big.

   Usage

   Saying it is too big

   Grammar Note

   "khulu" means both "big" and "very", so together they say "very big"; in a fitting situation it means too big. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Lokhu kuncani khulu.

   This is very small.

   Usage

   Saying it is too small

   Grammar Note

   "-ncani" is small; adding "khulu" gives "very small"; in a fitting situation it means too small. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Ngizakuthatha lokhu.

   I'll take it.

   Usage

   Saying you will take it

   Grammar Note

   "ukuthatha" is to take; the usual "I will take it" when buying. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Ngingabuyisela lokhu?

    Can I return this?

    Usage

    Asking whether you can return it

    Grammar Note

    "ukubuyisela" is to give back; worth asking before you buy. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Izambatho

    Clothes

    Usage

    Used to say or point to clothes

    Grammar Note

    A plural-form noun; the verb for wearing is "ukwembatha"

12. Isayizi

    Size

    Usage

    Used to say or point to a size

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from "size"

13. Ifetjheni

    Fashion

    Usage

    Used to say or point to fashion

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from "fashion"

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