Going to the Market

Common Phrases:

• How much is this?
• I would like a kilo of apples, please.
• Can I have some bananas?
• Is it fresh?
• It’s too expensive.
• Can you give me a discount?
• Thank you very much!

Dialogue:

At the market:

Seller: Hello! Can I help you?
You: Yes, I would like some apples, please.
Seller: How many?
You: One kilo, please.
Seller: Here you are. It’s $2.
You: Thank you. Are these apples fresh?
Seller: Yes, very fresh!
You: Great! I will also take some bananas.
Seller: No problem!

Vocabulary:

Practice Activity:

Fill in the blanks:

1. I would like _____ of tomatoes.
2. How _____ is the cheese?
3. These oranges are very _____.

Answers:

1. a kilo
2. much
3. fresh

Suuqa Tagista

Ereyada muhiimka ah:

Weedho Caadi ah:

• Immisa ayaa kan yahay?
• Waxaan rabaa hal kiilo tufaax, fadlan.
• Ma heli karaa moos?
• Ma cusub baa?
• Aad buu qaali u yahay.
• Ma ii dhimi kartaa qiimaha?
• Aad ayaad u mahadsantahay!

Sheekaysi:

Suuqa dhexdiisa:

Iibiyaha: Salaam! Ma kaa caawin karaa?
Adiga: Haa, waxaan rabaa tufaax, fadlan.
Iibiyaha: Immisa ayaad rabtaa?
Adiga: Hal kiilo, fadlan.
Iibiyaha: Waa kan, qiimihiisu waa $2.
Adiga: Mahadsanid. Tufaaxani ma cusub yahay?
Iibiyaha: Haa, aad buu u cusub yahay!
Adiga: Waa fiican! Waxaan sidoo kale rabaa moos.
Iibiyaha: Dhib ma leh!

Hawsha Tababarka:

Buuxi meelaha bannaan:

1. Waxaan rabaa _____ yaanyo ah.
2. Immisa _____ ayaa farmaajada tahay?
3. Liintaani waa mid aad u _____.

Jawaabaha:

1. hal kiilo
2. much (immisa)
3. cusub