Fashion & Clothing

1. عندكم دا في قياسي؟

   ʿIndakum da fi giyāsi?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asks in a shop whether a garment comes in your size. Size is "قياس"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "قياس" means "size". The standard "مقاس" is also understood. "ق" is pronounced "g"

2. دا ضيق شديد, واسع شديد, طويل شديد, قصير شديد

   Da ḍayyig shadīd, wāsiʿ shadīd, ṭawīl shadīd, gaṣīr shadīd

   This is too tight, too loose, too long, too short

   Usage

   Tells the assistant what does not fit after trying on. Say only the one that applies

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "شديد" follows the adjective to mean "very, too". For feminine nouns use "ضيقة", "واسعة", "طويلة", "قصيرة"

3. عندكم لون تاني؟

   ʿIndakum lōn tāni?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is another colour. "تاني" means "other"

   Grammar Note

   Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "تاني" follows the noun to mean "another"

4. عندكم قياس اكبر؟

   ʿIndakum giyās akbar?

   Do you have a larger size?

   Usage

   Say it when a garment is too small. For a smaller size say "اصغر"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Thinly attested word. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "اكبر" is the comparative of "big" and follows the noun

5. دا سمح عليك شديد

   Da samiḥ ʿalēk shadīd

   This looks great on you

   Usage

   Compliments someone trying on clothes. "سمح" means "good, beautiful". For a feminine item say "دي سمحة عليك"

   Grammar Note

   Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended. Vowels in the romanization are estimated. "سمح" means "good" here. Do not use "ماشي", which means "going", for "suits you"

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