Fashion & Clothing

1. Nayan talla utjiti?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Asking for your size at a clothing store

   Grammar Note

   "My" is nayan (genitive of naya "I"). nayrïri belongs to nayra "eye / front", not "my". "Is there?" is utjiti

2. Akampi jaythapiñataki puritasmawa?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Asking to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "puritasmawa" is a polite permission request

3. P'acha jaythapiñapataki kawkirus utjiri?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking for the fitting room location

   Grammar Note

   "kawkirus" asks about location

4. Aka isixa k'ik'i / phisa / sayt'u / jisk'a

   A-ka i-si-xa k'i-k'i / phi-sa / say-t'u / jis-k'a

   This is too tight / loose / long / short

   Usage

   Describing fit issues with clothing

   Grammar Note

   ch'usa means 'empty, nothing'; wali janq'u means 'very white', not 'long'; and pisi means 'few'. The correct words are k'ik'i 'tight', phisa 'loose', sayt'u 'long' and jisk'a 'short, small'. -xa is the topic marker. p'acha is Quechua: Aymara for clothing is isi

5. Yaqha sami utjiti?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking if a different color is available

   Grammar Note

   "yaqha sami" is "a different color" (same words as "Yaqha sami uñachayita"). ch'iqa means "left", not "other". "Is there?" is utjiti

6. Aka isix kuna kapakatanktasa luraski?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material the clothing is made from

   Grammar Note

   "kuna" is the question word for "what / which"

7. Aka isix máquina lavadorana jariñax walikiti?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Asking about washing instructions

   Grammar Note

   "-na" is a locative postposition meaning "in / with". "Is it all right?" is walikiti (same frame as "Tatuajenix jarisiñax walikiti?"). allichaña means "to fix / arrange", not "to wash"

8. Ukham ukhamaraki wali jach'a talla utjiriwa?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Looking for the same style in a bigger size

   Grammar Note

   "wali" intensifies comparison meaning "more / very"

9. Akax qawqha?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a clothing item

   Grammar Note

   "qawqha" is the question word for amount or price. preciosa is Spanish "precious (fem.)", not "price" (precio)

10. Descuento ukhamaraki oferta utjiti?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Asking about discounts or sales

    Grammar Note

    Questions take sentence-final "-ti" (utjiti = is there?). "-wa" is an assertive suffix, not a question marker (utjiriwa is an assertive form)

11. Aka alañ muntwa

    I'll take it

    Usage

    Indicating you will purchase the item

    Grammar Note

    "I want to buy" = alañ muntwa (same frame as "Aka amtataki alaña muntwa."). akampi means "together with this" (-mpi is comitative), not an accusative, and munarakta is a second-person form

12. Pisi uñjasktwa, yuspajarkama

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining assistance from store staff

    Grammar Note

    "-skta" is a progressive first-person verb ending

13. Kamsatapasa alantata isi kutt'ayaña o cambiyaña sarnaqawinxa?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Asking about the return and exchange policy

    Grammar Note

    "sarnaqawi" means "custom / way of doing things"

14. Occidente o internacional tallata apantatäkitiwa?

    Do you carry Western / international sizes?

    Usage

    Asking if Western or international sizes are stocked

    Grammar Note

    The sentence-final "-ti" is the question marker

15. Ancha askiwa jupapawa

    This looks great on you

    Usage

    Complimenting a companion on their outfit

    Grammar Note

    "-pawa" is an emphatic third-person particle

16. Larama sami utjiti?

    Do you have the same in [blue]?

    Usage

    Looking for a specific color of the same item

    Grammar Note

    "Color" is sami. Swap in another colour name as needed (larama = blue)

17. Aka isixa jichhpach modati?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Asking about current fashion trends

    Grammar Note

    Questions take sentence-final "-ti" (modati = is it in fashion?). "-wa" is an assertive suffix, not a question marker (modawa is an assertive form)

18. Aka isi laka akachiyañataki puritasmawa?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting clothing alterations or hemming

    Grammar Note

    "puritasmawa" asks politely for permission

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