UNIT 09 · LESSON 22
At the market
Ask for food, drinks, and prices.
By the end of this lessonAsk how much something is and say what you want.
The idea
Xwestin means “to want”. Its present stem is xwaz-: Ez nan dixwazim (I want bread), Tu çi dixwazî? (What do you want?). Useful foods: nan (bread), av (water), sêv (apple), şîr (milk), çay (tea), goşt (meat). To ask the price: Ev çend e? (How much is this?) or Çi qas e? (How much is it?).
See it in a sentence
Ez nan dixwazim.I want bread.
Tu çi dixwazî?What do you want?
Ev sêv çend e?How much is this apple?
Du çay, ji kerema xwe.Two teas, please.
Ev means “this” or “these”. For example: Ev sêv çend e? (How much is this apple?).
Grammar reference: Thackston, Market expressions