Rad yo ak fè makèt

Vokabilè rad yo, ak kèk fraz boutik, kouvri youn nan sitiyasyon reyèl ki pi souvan.

Rad yo

Anwo : shirt, T-shirt, blouse, jumper (ameriken : sweater), jacket, coat Anba : trousers (ameriken : pants), jeans, shorts, skirt, dress Soulye : shoes, boots, trainers (ameriken : sneakers), socks Akseswa : hat, scarf, gloves, belt, tie, bag

Atansyon : an angle britanik, pants vle di kalson, e an angle ameriken, pantalon. Kontèks la anjeneral sove sitiyasyon an, men pi bon se konnen sa.

Lòt pè britanik-ameriken

Britanik	Ameriken
trainers	sneakers
jumper	sweater
waistcoat	vest
trousers	pants
the queue	the line
shop assistant	sales clerk

Tou de konprann toupatou ; chwazi yon sèl peyi e kenbe l.

Toujou nan pliryèl

Trousers, jeans, shorts, glasses, tights pa gen sengilye. Itilize a pair of :

I bought a pair of jeans. (pa a jean)

These trousers are too big. (pa is)

Isit la, kreyòl la ba ou yon pyèj : li di « yon pantalon » ak « yon jean » nan sengilye. An angle, ou pa ka fè sa. Kreyòl la pa make pliryèl ak -s non plis (de soulye, twa chemiz), e angle mande l : two shirts, three pairs of socks.

Wear, put on, try on, fit, suit

Senk vèb sa yo pa entèchanjab :

• wear — mete sou ou (yon eta) : She's wearing a blue coat.
• put on — mete (yon aksyon) : Put on your shoes.
• try on — eseye nan boutik : Can I try this on?
• fit — ale selon gwosè : It doesn't fit — it's too small.
• suit — ale byen, flate : That colour really suits you.

Kreyòl la gen yon sèl vèb, mete, pou wear ak pou put on (Li mete yon manto ble kapab yon eta oswa yon aksyon) ; angle separe yo. Fit pale de gwosè a, suit pale de aparans lan. Konfonn yo se yon erè klasik, sitou ke yon ekspresyon tankou « sa ale avè ou » ka kouvri toude.

De lòt vèb ki itil : go with (ale ak yon lòt rad) — Those shoes go with your jacket — ak dress up / dress down (abiye pi elegan oswa pi dekontrakte).

Gwosè ak materyèl

• small, medium, large — sou etikèt yo, S, M, L. Atansyon : large isit la vle di « gwo », pa « laj ».
• What size are you? — I'm a medium. · I take a 40.
• Gwosè rad ak soulye yo varye selon peyi : Is that UK or European sizing?
• Materyèl : cotton, wool, leather, denim, silk — a cotton shirt, leather boots

Nan boutik la

• I'm just looking, thanks. (lè machann nan apwoche)
• Do you have this in a medium?
• Have you got these in a size 40?
• Where are the fitting rooms?
• Can I try this on?
• It's too tight / too loose / too long.
• Do you have a bigger one?
• I'll take it.
• Can I pay by card?

Pri ak rabè

• Is this on sale? · It's reduced. · It's half price.
• That's a bargain. (yon trè bon pri) · That's a rip-off. (yon awnaka)
• It's 20% off. · Is there a discount?

Retounen yon atik

• I'd like to return this, please.
• It doesn't fit. / It's faulty.
• Do you have the receipt?
• Can I get a refund or an exchange?

Refund, se jwenn lajan ou tounen. Exchange, se yon lòt atik an echanj.

Fraz « I'm just looking, thanks » se premye ou dwe aprann. Nan boutik britanik ak ameriken yo, machann nan apwoche nan mwens pase yon minit, e se fason estanda e totalman janti pou refize èd li. San li, anpil moun k ap aprann angle santi yo oblije kite boutik la.

Achte yon jakèt

A: Can I help you at all?

B: I'm just looking, thanks. Actually — have you got this in a large?

A: I'll check. The fitting rooms are just over there.

B: Thanks. Hmm — it fits, but I'm not sure it suits me.

A: It's reduced, if that helps. And you can return it within 30 days with the receipt.

Refize èd, mande gwosè, fit kont suit ak kondisyon retou yo : tout sa nan yon sèl vizit nan boutik la. Remake actually tou : li vle di « an reyalite », jamè « aktyèlman » (sa a se currently).

Teste sa ou konnen

Nan tès ki vini an : senk vèb sa yo ak fraz boutik yo.