Learn "How much is this?" in addition to some more phrases you'll find useful for shopping
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Now it’s time for some useful Survival Phrases for when you have time to shop in Iranian stores. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| You should remember that Bebakhshid or Ozr mikham, both meaning “Excuse me,” is the first thing to say to a shop assistant. After that you should say, “How much is this?” In Persian, that’s |
| In chandeh? |
| Let’s break it down: |
| (slow) In chan - deh? |
| Once more: |
| In chandeh? |
| in, as we’ve seen before, means “this.” |
| Chandeh? means “is how much?”. |
| (slow) in chan - deh? |
| In chan - deh? |
| The whole question is |
| In chandeh? |
| ・ |
| Imagine that you find a clothing stand in a local market and want to buy a coat. After saying Bebakhshid or Ozr mikham to get the shopkeeper’s attention, you can ask |
| Bebakhshid, in cot chandeh? |
| Let’s break it down: |
| (slow) Be – bakh – shid in cot chan - deh? |
| And again at natural speed: |
| Bebakhshid, in cot chandeh? |
| First comes in which means “this”. |
| After this comes the word cot meaning “coat.” |
| (slow) cot |
| cot |
| We already know chandeh? which means “is how much?”. |
| The whole question is |
| Bebakhshid, in cot chandeh? |
| ・ |
| The last construction of this lesson is another common way to ask the price in Persian: |
| Gheymat chandeh? |
| Let’s break it down: |
| (slow) Ghey – mat chan - deh? |
| Once more: |
| Gheymat chandeh? |
| Gheymat means “price.” |
| (slow) Ghey - mat |
| Ghey - mat |
| Chandeh again means “is how much”. |
| (slow) Chandeh |
| Chandeh |
| So Gheymat chandeh? literally means “How much is the price?” |
| Gheymate in cot chandeh? means “What is the price of this coat?” |
| First we have gheymat which is the “price” and then in which, as we’ve seen, is “this.” Next is cot, or “coat” and the word chandeh. |
| Altogether, that’s |
| (slow) Ghey – ma – te in cot chan - deh? |
| Gheymate in cot chandeh? |
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