Markets & Souvenirs

1. Ин чанд пул аст?

   In chand pul ast?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at the market

   Grammar Note

   "chand pul" is a fixed phrase for "how much"

2. Чонезанӣ мумкин аст?

   Cho-ne-za-ni mum-kin ast?

   Can I bargain?

   Usage

   Ask if bargaining is possible

   Grammar Note

   "mumkin ast" = "it is possible"

3. Ман [маблағ] пешниҳод мекунам.

   Man [mab-lagh] pesh-ni-hod me-ku-nam.

   I offer [price].

   Usage

   Make a counter-offer

   Grammar Note

   "me-" prefix indicates present tense

4. Тахфиф дода метавонед?

   Takh-fif do-da me-ta-vo-ned?

   Can you give a discount?

   Usage

   Ask for a discount for bulk or last item

   Grammar Note

   "metavonad" = 3rd person potential "can"

5. Ин дастӣ / маҳаллӣ сохта шудааст?

   In das-ti / ma-hal-li sokh-ta shu-da-ast?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Verify product origin and craft

   Grammar Note

   "sokhta shudaast" = passive perfect "has been made"

6. Ин аз чӣ сохта шудааст?

   In az chi sokh-ta shu-da-ast?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask about the material

   Grammar Note

   "az" = preposition "from/of"

7. Шумо метавонед онро барои тӯҳфа бастабандӣ кунед?

   Shu-mo me-ta-vo-ned on-ro ba-ro-i tuh-fa bas-ta-ban-di ku-ned?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "baroi" = "for"

8. Бозори шабона дар куҷо аст?

   Bo-zo-ri sha-bo-na dar ku-jo ast?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Ask for the night market location

   Grammar Note

   "-ona" = adjectival suffix

9. Метавонам чек гирам?

   Me-ta-vo-nam chek gi-ram?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "metavonam" = "I can"

10. Бозор соати чанд кушода аст?

    Bo-zor so-a-ti chand ku-sho-da ast?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Ask about market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "soati chand" = "what time"

11. Ман танҳо нигоҳ мекунам, ташаккур.

    Man tan-ho ni-goh me-ku-nam, ta-shak-kur.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely decline seller's approach

    Grammar Note

    "nigoh kardan" = compound verb "to look"

12. Шумо корти бонкӣ қабул мекунед?

    Shu-mo kor-ti bon-ki qa-bul me-ku-ned?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Check if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "qabul kardan" = compound verb "to accept"

13. Ин барои ёдгорӣ мехарам.

    In ba-ro-i yod-go-ri me-kha-ram.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Explain buying as souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "baroi" = "as / for"

14. Оё ба хориҷи кишвар фиристода метавонад?

    O-yo ba kho-ri-ji kish-var fi-ris-to-da me-ta-vo-nad?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Check if international shipping is available

    Grammar Note

    "oyo" = question-initial marker

15. Беҳтарин / тозатарин мол кадом аст?

    Beh-ta-rin / to-za-ta-rin mol ka-dom ast?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Ask for the best or freshest product

    Grammar Note

    "-tarin" = superlative suffix

16. Ин нарх муомила мешавад?

    In narkh mu-o-mi-la me-sha-vad?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Ask if the price is negotiable

    Grammar Note

    "meshavad" = passive auxiliary "becomes/can"

17. Ин хеле гарон аст.

    In khe-le ga-ron ast.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Express that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "khele" = intensifying adverb "very"

18. Мева

    Me-va

    Fruit

    Usage

    For finding the fruit stalls; dried apricots and raisins are "mevakhushk"

19. Сирпиёз

    Sir-pi-yoz

    Garlic

    Usage

    For buying it, or for checking whether a dish contains it

20. Пиёз

    Pi-yoz

    Onion

    Usage

    A core ingredient of plov and salads; point at it before ordering if you avoid it

21. Қаламфури тунд

    Qa-lam-fu-ri tund

    Chilli pepper

    Usage

    Without "tund" (hot), "qalamfur" also covers sweet peppers

22. Кашнич

    Kash-nich

    Coriander / Cilantro

    Usage

    Used heavily in Central Asian cooking; point at it before ordering if you want it left out

23. Ҷурғот

    Jur-ghot

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    A Tajik staple; the strained, solid version is called "chakka"

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