Markets & Souvenirs

1. Пасар ӑҫта?

   Pasar ăçta?

   Where is the market?

   Usage

   To find a market; night markets are not distinguished.

   Grammar Note

   пасар is the Chuvash form of "market" (cf. Russian базар). Signs are usually in Russian, "Рынок" or "Базар". Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

2. Хакӗ мӗн чухлӗ?

   Khakĕ mĕn chukhlĕ?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   To ask the price of something you point at in a stall.

   Grammar Note

   "хакӗ мӗн чухлӗ?" is "what is its price?"; the thing you point at can stay unsaid. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

3. Ку алӑпа тунӑ-и?

   Ku alăpa tună-i?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   To check whether a craft item or embroidery is handmade.

   Grammar Note

   "алӑпа тунӑ" means "made by hand". The question particle -и attaches to the preceding word with a hyphen. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

4. Пасар миҫе сехетрен миҫе сехетчен ӗҫлет?

   Pasar miçe sekhetren miçe sekhetchen ĕçlet?

   From what time to what time is the market open?

   Usage

   To ask the opening hours of the market.

   Grammar Note

   ӗҫле- "to work" also means a shop or market is open. "From A to B" uses -рен and -чен. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

5. Эпӗ пӑхса ҫеҫ ҫӳретӗп.

   Epĕ păkhsa çeç çÿretĕp.

   I'm just looking around.

   Usage

   To tell a seller who approaches you that you are only browsing.

   Grammar Note

   "пӑхса ҫӳре-" means "to walk about looking"; ҫеҫ "only" limits that action. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

6. Эпӗ ҫакна сувенир валли илетӗп.

   Epĕ çakna suvenir valli iletĕp.

   I'm buying this as a souvenir.

   Usage

   To tell the seller you are buying the item as a souvenir.

   Grammar Note

   валли is a postposition "for"; ил- "take" also means "buy" in shopping. Composed sentence, so native-speaker review is recommended.

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