Markets & Souvenirs

1. بۇنىڭ باھاسى قانچە؟

   Buning bahasi qanche?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at market

   Grammar Note

   "-si" = 3rd person possessive

2. باھاسىنى سۆزلىشەلەمسىز؟

   Bahasini sözlishélemsiz?

   Can we negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Opening price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "-lemsiz" = polite potential question

3. مەن [باھا] بېرەي دەيمەن.

   Men [baha] bérey deymen.

   I'll offer [price].

   Usage

   Making a counter offer

   Grammar Note

   "bérey deymen" = volitional expression

4. ئەرزانلىتىپ بەرسىڭىز بولامدۇ؟

   Érzanlitip bersingiz bolamdu?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting discount for bulk or last item

   Grammar Note

   "-singiz bolamdu" = conditional + polite request form. "érzan" (cheap) gives "érzanlitish" (to make cheaper)

5. بۇ قولدا ياسالغانمۇ؟

   Bu qolda yasalghanmu?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking if handmade/locally made

   Grammar Note

   "qolda" = by hand, "yasalghan" = made

6. بۇ نېمىدىن ياسالغان؟

   Bu némidin yasalghan?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material

   Grammar Note

   "némidin" = ablative of "néme" (what), "from what". Asks about the material ("nedin" would mean "from where")

7. ھەدىيە قىلىپ ئوراپ بېرەلەمسىز؟

   Hédiye qilip orap bérelemsiz?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "-lemsiz" = polite potential question

8. كېچە بازىرى قەيەردە؟

   Kéche baziri qeyerde?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for night market location

   Grammar Note

   "qeyerde" = where (locative)

9. چەك بېرەلەمسىز؟

   Chék bérelemsiz?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "-lemsiz" = polite potential question

10. بازار قاچان ئېچىلىدۇ؟

    Bazar qachan échilidu?

    When does the market open?

    Usage

    Asking market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "-idu" = 3rd person present

11. مەن پەقەت قاراۋاتىمەن، رەھمەت.

    Men peqet qarawatimen, rehmet.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining a sales pitch

    Grammar Note

    "peqet" = adverb "just/only"

12. كارتا بىلەن تۆلىيەلەمسىز؟

    Karta bilen töliyelémsiz?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Asking about card payment

    Grammar Note

    "bilen" = "with/by"

13. بۇنى ئەسلىك ئۈچۈن ئالىۋاتىمەن.

    Buni eslik üchün éliwatimen.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Explaining souvenir purchase

    Grammar Note

    "üchün" = "for the purpose of"

14. بۇنى خەلقئارا يوللاپ بېرەلەمسىز؟

    Buni xelqara yollap bérelemsiz?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "yollap béré-" = "send for someone"

15. ئەڭ ياخشى مالىڭىز نېمە؟

    Eng yaxshi malingiz néme?

    What's your best item?

    Usage

    Asking for the best/freshest item

    Grammar Note

    "eng" = superlative adverb

16. باھاسى كەسمەي تۇرالامسىز؟

    Bahasi késmey turalamsiz?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking if price is fixed or negotiable

    Grammar Note

    "turalamsiz" = "can you?" formal

17. باشقا چوڭلۇقى بارمۇ؟

    Bashqa chonglughi barmu?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Asking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "barmu" = existence question

18. بۇ ئىنتايىن قىممەت.

    Bu intayin qimmet.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Saying something is too expensive

    Grammar Note

    "intayin" = intensifying adverb

19. مېۋە

    Méwe

    Fruit

    Usage

    Fruit in general; Xinjiang bazaars pile up melons, grapes, and apricots

20. كىشنىچ

    Kishnich

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    The herb many travelers want left out; point at it when asking for none

21. قېتىق

    Qétiq

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    Ladled out by weight from big bowls in the bazaar, usually eaten with sugar on top

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