Arabic for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 3

Returning a product

Egyptian Arabic для returns — Returning a product because size doesn't fit.

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  1. Rocky Rocky

    أهلاََ، أنا اشتريت البوت ده بس جيه بمقاس مختلف

    Ahlan, ana ishtareet ilboot da bas geh bi ma'as mokhtalif

    Hello, I bought those boots but they came in different sizes.

    Tip: Yishtiry is to buy

  2. Rose Rose

    عايز ترجعه؟

    3ayiz tiragga3oh?

    Do you want to return them?

    Tip: Yiragga3 is to return

  3. Rocky Rocky

    أيوه، والفاتورة أهي. ممكن آخد مقاس أكبر؟

    Aiwa, wi ilfatoura ahiy. Mumkin akhod ma'as akbar

    Yes, and here's the receipt. Can I get bigger size?

    Tip: Yakhoud is to take

  4. Rose Rose

    أكيد، عايز مقاس إيه؟

    Akid, 3ayiz ma'as eh?

    Sure, What size do you want?

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you return items in Egyptian Arabic?

عايز أرجع + item: عايز أرجع البنطلون = 'I want to return the trousers'. ممكن استرجاع؟ = 'is return possible?'.

Egyptian Arabic для refund?

استرجاع (refund). أرجع الفلوس (refund the money). بدل (exchange/swap).

Egyptian Arabic для 'it doesn't fit'?

مش مقاسي = 'not my size'. مش مظبوط = 'not right'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

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