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At the market, you get to experience the local culture and buy fresh products. In this lesson, you will learn useful Tatar expressions for shopping at a market, such as asking about prices and bargaining.
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Entertainment and Media & Body.
Vocabulary
Here is some vocabulary that you may find useful when shopping at a market:
Tatar | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
Магазин | magazin | Store |
Базар | bazar | Market |
Сатып алу | satıp alu | To buy |
Сату | satu | To sell |
Бийик күче | bïyik küçe | Main street |
Баш шора | baş şora | Main entrance |
Җитәк | jitàk | Clothes |
Көйләк | köyläk | Foodstuffs |
Сывыл | sıvıl | Fruit |
Шикәртмә | şikärtmä | Vegetables |
Балык | balık | Fish |
Тәртәрлек | tärtärlek | Mixed |
Йорт | yort | Support |
Phrases
Here are some useful Tatar phrases to use when shopping at a market:
Greetings
When entering a market or store, it's polite to greet the shopkeeper or vendor:
- Сәлем алейкүм! (Sälem äleyküm!) – Hello! (literally, "Peace be upon you!")
- Алейкум сәлем! (Äleyküm sälem!) – Hello to you too! (response to the greeting above)
Asking about prices and quantity
Here are some phrases to ask about prices and quantity:
- Галә торынандыр менә бермәгез? (Galä torınandır menä bermägez?) – Could you please give me a discount on this?
- Буның бәхете җиткерен үзегезне күреп күрсәңез туры ми? (Bunıñ bäxete çitkeren üzegäzne kürep kürsessene turı mı?) – Could you show me how much it costs in your currency?
- Буның матурлыгын, йөләкне җыртасын күреп күрсәңез туры ми? (Bunıñ maturlığıñ, yöläkne jırtasıñ kürep kürsessene turı mı?) – Could you show me the weight of this and the price per kilogram?
- Ошону тамағында аласыз ми? (Oşonu tamağında alasız mı?) – Can I buy this by weight?
- Бергә минзары керексез, сугыш керексез (Bergä minzarı keräksäz, sugış keräksäz) – I don't need a bag, I don't need a receipt.
- Сәңәте торынан бермәсән өлмәдем (Säñäte torınan bermäsän ölmedem) – I won't die without a discount.
Bargaining
Bargaining is a common practice at markets in Tatarstan. Here are some phrases you can use:
- Көнендә бәләкәй тез сикеш берскәнешегез? (Könendä bäläkäy tez sikes tärskänäşägäz?) – What's the best price you can give me?
- Бу гыйбыйлык, торы халык белән бәрәләшү герәк. (Bu güybiyliq, torı xalıq belän bäreläşü geräk.) – This is too expensive, I need to bargain with you.
- Мин улы торымша өстәм йәки җырдам күрәм (Min ulı torımşa östäm yäki jırdam küräm) – I can buy it somewhere else or ask for help.
- Төтөләрәк көнәм (Tötöläräk könäm) – That's too high (when offered a price).
Practice
Now it's time to practice what you've learned! Try to have a conversation in Tatar with a vendor or shopkeeper next time you visit the market. Use the phrases and vocabulary you have learned and don't be afraid to bargain!
Conclusion
In this lesson, you've learned some useful Tatar expressions for shopping at a market. You've added to your vocabulary and learned some common bargaining phrases that you can use when shopping. Keep practicing your Tatar and try to use these phrases in real-life situations to improve your language skills.
Other Lessons
- Geography
- Family
- Medicine
- Introducing Yourself
- Numbers
- Education
- How to say Good Bye?
- Colors
- Clothes
- Entertainment and Media
Sources
- Tatar language learning games: Cyrillic, Latin script
- tatar tots | English to Spanish | Marketing / Market Research
- Tatar Vocabulary - City
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