Shopping Expressions and Quantities
Ask whether something is available, request it politely and talk about quantities.
Reading the Latin spelling
This is a simplified learning transcription adapted from the source, not a phonetic alphabet. sh = ش, kh = خ, gh = غ, 3 = ع, and 7 = ح. The numbers represent sounds. Dotted ṣ, ṭ and ḍ mark emphatic consonants; doubled letters indicate a longer consonant. Regional pronunciation and spelling can vary.
Availability
- Do you have …?
واش عندك …؟
wesh 3ndk …?
- Yes, I do.
إيه، عندي.
iyeh, 3ndi.
- No, I don’t.
لا، ما عنديش.
lla, ma 3ndi-sh.
- Is there …?
واش كاين …؟
wesh kayn …?
- Yes, there is. (Masculine)
إيه، كاين / موجود.
iyeh, kayn / mujud.
- Yes, there is. (Feminine)
إيه، كاينة / موجودة.
iyeh, kayna / mujuda.
- No, there isn’t. (Masculine)
لا، ما كاينش.
lla, ma kayn-sh.
- No, there isn’t. (Feminine)
لا، ما كايناش.
lla, ma kayna-sh.
Requests and prices
- Give me …, please.
عطيني … عفاك.
3ṭini … 3afak.
- What do you want, ma’am / sir?
شنو بغيتي آ للا / سيدي؟
shnu bghiti a lalla / sidi?
- How much?
بشحال؟
bsh7al?
- Do you have change?
واش عندك الصرف؟
wesh 3ndk ṣ-ṣrf?
- Do you have change for …?
واش عندك الصرف ديال …؟
wesh 3ndk ṣ-ṣrf dyal …?
Liters
- Liter
إترو
itru
- A quarter of a liter
ربع إترو
rubu3 itru
- Half a liter
نص إترو
nṣ itru
- One liter
واحد إترو
wa7d itru
- Two liters
جوج إترو
juj itru
- I want half a liter of milk.
بغيت نص إترو د الحليب.
bghit nṣ itru d l-7lib.
The masculine and feminine labels in the availability phrases refer to the thing being discussed. Keep the source’s paired forms together as you practice.
Source and audio
Adapted for LearnLahja from Peace Corps/Morocco, Basic Introduction to Arabic, lesson 25 (PDF page 20). English learning notes, layout and simplified Latin spelling are editorial adaptations. LearnLahja is independent and is not endorsed by Peace Corps.
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