Fashion & Clothing

1. N bɛ se ka nin kɔrɔbɔ wa?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Ask whether you may try on a garment

   Grammar Note

   "kɔrɔbɔ" is to try in the dictionary; its use for clothes was not found, so this sentence is composed. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

2. Wɛntɛrɛ bɛ yan wa?

   Is there a sale?

   Usage

   Ask whether there is a sale

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "wɛ́ntɛrɛ" as sale; "dònkafilɛ" is a synonym. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

3. N b'a ta

   I'll take it

   Usage

   Say it when you have decided to buy

   Grammar Note

   "ta" is to take in the dictionary. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

4. N bɛ filɛ dɔrɔn

   I'm just looking

   Usage

   Tell a shop assistant that you only want to look

   Grammar Note

   "dɔrɔn" limits the word before it. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

5. Nin sɔngɔ ye joli ye?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Ask the price of a garment or cloth

   Grammar Note

   "X sɔngɔ ye joli ye?" asks what the price of X is. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

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