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“Learn Wolaita – Speak with the Hearts”


257) Talking about Shopping - Buying Clothes

Shopkeeper: May I help you? (English)
Ay maaddoo? (Wolaita)
Customer: Yes, I'm looking for a pair of trousers. (English)
Suriya shammanawu koyays. (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: What colour would you like? (English)
Ay meraa koyay? (Wolaita)
Customer: Black. (English)
Karettaa. (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: And what size are you? (English)
Ne xeessaa aahotettay ay keenee? (Wolaita)
Customer: I'm not sure. Can you measure me? (English)
Shaakkada erikke. Ane wadhdhuutee? (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: You're 34" waist. How about these? (English)
Ne xeessay 43. Hagaa gido gay? (Wolaita)
Customer: What material are they? (English)
Aybippe oosettidee? (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: Wool. (English)
Suufiyappe oosettiis. (Wolaita)
Customer: Do you have anything in cotton? (English)
Puuttuwappe oosettidaagee de'ii? (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: Yes, these. (English)
Ee, hagee de'ees. (Wolaita)
Customer: Can I try them on? (English)
Gixxa be'oo? (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: Of course. (English)
Danddayaasa. (Wolaita)
Customer: They're a little long. Do you have anything shorter? (English)
Taappe aduqqees. Qaammiyagee de'ennee? (Wolaita)
Shopkeeper: These are shorter. (English)
Hagee qaammees. (Wolaita)
Customer: I'll take them. (English)
Hagaa ekkana. (Wolaita)