Shopping

1. 這隻幾多錢？

   ia2 zag4 gi2 do1 qien5?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asks the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   隻 is a general classifier for objects. Composed from dictionary-verified words

2. 做得便宜兜無？

   zo3 ded4 pien5 ngi5 deu1 mo5?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Asks politely for a lower price

   Grammar Note

   "做得 … 無" asks "may I / can you …?". 兜 adds the sense "a bit". Composed from dictionary-verified words

3. 𠊎買這隻。

   ngai5 mai1 ia2 zag4.

   I'll take this one

   Usage

   Says you have decided to buy it

   Grammar Note

   買 is mai1. Composed from dictionary-verified words

4. 有較大个無？

   iu1 ka3 tai3 ge3 mo5?

   Do you have a bigger size?

   Usage

   Asks whether a larger size is available

   Grammar Note

   較 (ka3) before an adjective means "more". 个 means "the one that is". Composed from dictionary-verified words

5. 𠊎單淨看一下。

   ngai5 dan1 qiang3 kon3 id4 ha3.

   I'm just browsing

   Usage

   Tells a shop assistant you are only looking

   Grammar Note

   單淨 is the adverb "only". 一下 after a verb means "briefly". Composed from dictionary-verified words

6. 有打折無？

   iu1 da2 zad4 mo5?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a sale or discount

   Grammar Note

   打折 is glossed as lowering a price. "有 … 無" makes a yes/no question. Composed from dictionary-verified words

7. 做得用信用卡無？

   zo3 ded4 iung3 xin3 iung3 ka5 mo5?

   Can I pay by credit card?

   Usage

   Asks whether you can pay by card

   Grammar Note

   信用卡 is a headword (marked as colloquial reading). The verb 用 appears in the example 愛用牙搓仔. Composed from dictionary-verified words

8. 毋使，多謝。

   m5 sii2, do1 qia3.

   No thank you, I don't need it

   Usage

   Politely declines an offer

   Grammar Note

   毋使 means "no need". Adding 多謝 keeps the refusal polite

9. 有袋仔無？

   iu1 toi3 e2 mo5?

   Do you have a bag?

   Usage

   Asks whether a bag is available

   Grammar Note

   袋仔 is a headword; 仔 is the suffix e2. Composed from dictionary-verified words

10. 做得換無？

    zo3 ded4 von3 mo5?

    Can I exchange this?

    Usage

    Asks whether a purchase can be exchanged

    Grammar Note

    換 is von3. Composed from dictionary-verified words

11. 𠊎毋使發票。

    ngai5 m5 sii2 fad4 peu1.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declines a receipt

    Grammar Note

    發票 is the purchase slip a shop gives, such as Taiwan's uniform invoice. Composed from dictionary-verified words

12. 忒貴。

    ted4 gui3.

    Too expensive

    Usage

    Says the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    忒 is the adverb of excess (a dictionary headword). Composed from dictionary-verified words

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