Fashion & Clothing

1. Hava tit hetta í mínari stærð?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Used to ask if your size is available

   Grammar Note

   "Hava tit hetta í mínari stærð" asks "do you have this in my size?". "tit" (you, plural) takes the plural verb "Hava". "stærð" is feminine, so after "í" it is the feminine dative "mínari stærð"

2. Kann eg próva hetta á?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "Próva á" is a phrasal verb meaning "to try on". "Á" is the separable particle

3. Hvar er prøvurommurin?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   "Hvar er" is the standard location question. "Prøvurommurin" is the definite form of "prøvurommur"

4. Hetta er of trongt / leyst / langt / stutt.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Used to describe fit issues after trying on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "Of" is an adverb meaning "too" placed before adjectives to indicate excess

5. Hava tit hetta í øðrum liti?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a different color is available

   Grammar Note

   "Øðrum" is the dative of "annar" (another/different); "í" governs the dative, so "litur" becomes "liti"

6. Hvørjum efni er hetta gjørt av?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the fabric or material of clothing

   Grammar Note

   "Hvørjum efni er hetta gjørt av" asks what material something is made from

7. Er hetta maskinvaskað?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a garment is machine washable

   Grammar Note

   "Maskin-" is the prefix for "machine". "Vaskað" is the past participle of "vaska" (to wash)

8. Hvussu nógv kostar hetta?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Hvussu nógv kostar hetta" is the standard way to ask the price of something

9. Er nakað útsøla ella rabattur?

   Is there a sale or discount?

   Usage

   Used to ask about sales or discounts

   Grammar Note

   "Er nakað" asks whether something exists

10. Eg taki hetta.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Used to confirm the purchase of an item

    Grammar Note

    "Eg taki hetta" means "I'll take this" to confirm a purchase. The 1st person singular present of "taka" is "taki" ("tekur" is 3rd person)

11. Eg eri bert at kíggja, takk.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used when browsing without intent to buy

    Grammar Note

    "Bert at" is the limiting expression "just to". "Kíggja" means "to look"

12. Hvørjar reglur hava tit um at skifta ella fáa pengarnar aftur?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Used to ask about return and exchange policies

    Grammar Note

    "Reglur" is the plural of regla (rule), and the interrogative agrees as feminine plural "hvørjar". Note that mállæra means "grammar", not "policy". The phrase uses fáa pengarnar aftur (get the money back) for returning goods

13. Er hesin stílurin vinsælur nú?

    Is this style popular right now?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a style is currently trending

    Grammar Note

    "Nú" means "now". "stílur" (style) is masculine, so the demonstrative is "hesin" and the adjective is the masculine "vinsælur"

14. Kanst tú rætta / stytta hetta fyri meg?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Used to request garment alterations or hemming

    Grammar Note

    "Kanst tú rætta ... fyri meg" politely asks for an alteration to be done for you. The inverted 2nd person singular is "Kanst tú" (not "Kann tú")

15. Hava tit vestlegar / altjóðaligar stærðir?

    Do you carry Western / international sizes?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether Western or international size standards are available

    Grammar Note

    "Hava tit" is the polite plural "do you have" ("tit" takes the plural verb "hava"). "Stærðir" is the plural of "stærð" (size)

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