Fashion & Clothing

1. Да ли имате ово у мојој величини?

   da li I-ma-te O-vo u mo-JOJ ve-LI-či-ni?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Used to ask if an item is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   у + locative means "in". величина (size) is feminine; locative величини

2. Могу ли пробати ово?

   MO-gu li pro-BA-ti O-vo?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   пробати means to try/try on. могу ли is the question form of "can I"

3. Где је свлачионица?

   GDE je svla-čio-NI-ca?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Used to find the fitting room in a store

   Grammar Note

   свлачионица is a feminine noun derived from свлачити (to undress/take off clothes)

4. Ово је сувише тесно / широко / дугачко / кратко.

   O-vo je su-VI-še TES-no / ŠI-ro-ko / du-GA-čko / KRAT-ko.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Used to describe fit issues after trying on clothing

   Grammar Note

   All are neuter predicative adjectives referring to ово (this, neuter pronoun)

5. Да ли имате ово у другој боји?

   da li I-ma-te O-vo u dru-GOJ BO-ji?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a different color option

   Grammar Note

   у + locative means "in". боја (color) is feminine; locative боји

6. Од ког материјала је ово направљено?

   od KOG ma-te-ri-JA-la je O-vo na-PRA-vlje-no?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the fabric or material of clothing

   Grammar Note

   од + genitive expresses material/origin. ког is the genitive masculine of који (which/what kind of)

7. Да ли се ово може прати у машини?

   da li se O-vo MO-že PRA-ti u ma-ŠI-ni?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Used to check care instructions for clothing

   Grammar Note

   може се + infinitive is a passive possibility construction. у машини = in the machine (locative)

8. Да ли имате исти стил у већој величини?

   da li I-ma-te I-sti stil u VE-ćoj ve-LI-či-ni?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Used when you like a style but need a larger size

   Grammar Note

   у + locative means "in". већој is the feminine locative comparative of велики (large)

9. Колико ово кошта?

   KO-li-ko O-vo KOŠ-ta?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of a clothing item

   Grammar Note

   кошта is the 3rd person singular present of коштати (to cost)

10. Да ли постоји распродаја или попуст?

    da li po-STO-ji ra-spro-DA-ja i-li PO-pust?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Used to ask about sales or promotional discounts

    Grammar Note

    постоји is the 3rd person singular of постојати (to exist). или = or

11. Узећу ово.

    u-ZE-ću O-vo.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Used to indicate you will purchase an item

    Grammar Note

    узећу is the first-person singular future of узети (to take). Short future: stem + ću

12. Само разгледам, хвала.

    SA-mo raz-GLE-dam, HVA-la.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used to politely decline help and browse freely

    Grammar Note

    разгледам is the 1st person singular present of разгледати (to browse/look around)

13. Каква је политика враћања / замене?

    KA-kva je po-LI-ti-ka vra-ĆA-nja / za-ME-ne?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the store's return and exchange policy

    Grammar Note

    политика враћања = return policy, using the genitive of possession

14. Да ли имате исту у другој боји?

    da li I-ma-te I-stu u dru-GOJ BO-ji?

    Do you have the same one in another color?

    Usage

    Used to ask for the same item in a different color

    Grammar Note

    исту is the feminine accusative of исти (same). The form changes with the gender of the noun referred to

15. Да ли можете скратити / подшити ово за мене?

    da li MO-že-te skra-TI-ti / POD-ši-ti O-vo za ME-ne?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Used to request clothing alterations or hemming

    Grammar Note

    за мене = for me, using за + accusative form of the personal pronoun ja (I → мене)

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