Shopping

1. Скільки це коштує?

   Skil-ky tse kosh-tu-ye?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   Third person singular of "коштувати" (to cost). Ukrainian currency is the hryvnia (гривня).

2. Можна знижку?

   Mozh-na znyzh-ku?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Used when negotiating a lower price

   Grammar Note

   Elliptical "можна" + accusative. "знижка" (discount) takes the accusative form "знижку".

3. Я візьму це

   Ya viz-mu tse

   I will take this

   Usage

   Used when deciding to purchase an item

   Grammar Note

   First person future of perfective "взяти" (to take/buy). Expresses purchase intent in shopping.

4. Є інші кольори?

   Ye in-shi ko-lyo-ry?

   Are there other colors?

   Usage

   Used to ask for different color options

   Grammar Note

   Ukrainian "є" (there is/are) works for both singular and plural. Swap with "розміри" (sizes).

5. Дайте, будь ласка, чек

   Day-te, bud las-ka, chek

   Please give me a receipt

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "дайте" is the polite imperative of "дати" (to give), shared with Russian form.

6. Можна приміряти?

   Mozh-na pry-mi-rya-ty?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking permission to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "можна + infinitive" is the impersonal permission structure. "приміряти" specifically means to try on clothing.

7. Є більший розмір?

   Ye bil-shyy roz-mir?

   Is there a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking for a bigger size when clothes do not fit

   Grammar Note

   "більший" is the comparative of "великий" (large). Opposite: "менший розмір" (smaller size). Adjective agrees with masculine "розмір".

8. Я просто дивлюсь

   Ya pros-to dyv-lyus

   I am just looking

   Usage

   Politely declining assistance from a shop attendant

   Grammar Note

   "дивлюсь" is the first person of reflexive "дивитися" (to look/watch). Ukrainian market vendors can be quite attentive to customers.

9. Де ринок?

   De ry-nok?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   Looking for a local market or bazaar

   Grammar Note

   "ринок" means market/bazaar. Ukrainian markets sell traditional embroidered shirts (вишиванка/vyshyvanka), honey, pottery, and local crafts.

10. Є вишиванки тут?

    Ye vy-shyvan-ky tut?

    Are there vyshyvanky here?

    Usage

    Asking for Ukraine's traditional embroidered shirts as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "вишиванки" is the plural of "вишиванка", derived from "вишивати" (to embroider). The vyshyvanka is a powerful symbol of Ukrainian national identity.

11. Мені не потрібен чек

    Me-ni ne po-tri-ben chek

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    The same dative frame as "Мені це не потрібно" (I don't need it). The predicate agrees with its subject, so masculine "чек" takes the masculine short form "потрібен" rather than neuter "потрібно".

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