Shopping

1. Kiek tai kainuoja?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   The simplest way to ask for a price. Point at the item. "Kainuoti" is the verb "to cost"

2. Ar galite sumažinti kainą?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Used when negotiating a price at a market or small shop

   Grammar Note

   "kaina" is the nominative of "price". Accusative "kainą" marks it as the direct object

3. Aš imsiu tai

   I'll take this

   Usage

   Used to indicate you want to purchase an item

   Grammar Note

   "imsiu" is the first person singular future of "imti" (to take). Used to mean "I'll buy this"

4. Ar galima mokėti kortele?

   Can I pay by card?

   Usage

   Used to ask if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "kortelė" is the nominative of "card". Instrumental "kortele" expresses the means of payment

5. Ar yra kito dydžio?

   Is there another size?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a different clothing or shoe size

   Grammar Note

   "yra" + genitive expresses existence. "kito dydžio" is a genitive expression meaning "of another size"

6. Kur yra parduotuvė?

   Where is the store?

   Usage

   Used to find a store

   Grammar Note

   "parduotuvė" derives from "parduoti" (to sell), meaning "selling place". It is feminine

7. Ar čia yra nemokamas Wi-Fi?

   Is there free WiFi here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about free WiFi in a cafe or shop

   Grammar Note

   "nemokamas" combines "ne-" (not) + "mokamas" (payable), meaning "free of charge"

8. Man reikia suvenyrų

   I need some souvenirs

   Usage

   Used to tell a shopkeeper you are looking for souvenirs

   Grammar Note

   "reikia" + genitive is an impersonal expression for "need". "man" is the dative "for me"

9. Prašau supakuoti kaip dovaną

   Please wrap it as a gift

   Usage

   Used to ask for gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "kaip" + accusative expresses "as a". "dovana" (gift) → "dovaną" in accusative

10. Ar galima grąžinti prekę?

    Can I return this item?

    Usage

    Used when wanting to return a purchased item

    Grammar Note

    "prekė" is the nominative of "item". "grąžinti" means "to return/give back"

11. Man kvito nereikia

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till

    Grammar Note

    "reikėti" exists only in the third person and puts the person who needs in the dative. The affirmative takes an accusative object, but after the negative "nereikia" the object turns genitive, so "kvitas" becomes "kvito" — the same shape as "Man to nereikia" elsewhere in this data

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