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Russian for shopping and markets
At a market stall, the useful words are often about quantity and choice: a little less, a different size, or the price for a kilogram. This page follows the conversation around a purchase rather than listing groceries. You will also find language for checking a receipt and asking about an exchange in a shop. Point to what you mean while practising the questions, then try the market dialogue with a different quantity. Ask about prices politely without assuming that bargaining is expected.
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An accent marks the stressed vowel. Transliteration is a reading aid; ё carries its own stress.
| Russian | Transliteration | Meaning | In a sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| прила́вок | prilávok | counter / stall | Прила́вок уже́ откры́т. The stall is open already. |
| продаве́ц | prodavéts | seller | Продаве́ц сейча́с подойдёт. The seller will come over shortly. |
| це́нник | tsénnik | price tag | Здесь нет це́нника. There is no price tag here. |
| весы́ | vesý | scales | Весы́ стоя́т у ка́ссы. The scales are by the till. |
| килогра́мм | kilográmm | kilogram | Мне оди́н килогра́мм помидо́ров. One kilogram of tomatoes for me. |
| паке́т | pakét | bag | Паке́т у меня́ свой. I have my own bag. |
| сда́ча | sdácha | change | Вы забы́ли сда́чу. You forgot your change. |
| нали́чные | nalíchnye | cash | Нали́чные у меня́ есть. I have cash. |
| ски́дка | skídka | discount | На э́то есть ски́дка? Is there a discount on this? |
| по́купка | pókupka | purchase | Э́то уда́чная по́купка. This is a good purchase. |
| разме́р | razmér | size | У вас есть друго́й разме́р? Do you have another size? |
| приме́рочная | primérochnaya | fitting room | Где приме́рочная? Where is the fitting room? |
| ка́чество | káchestvo | quality | Како́е здесь ка́чество? What is the quality like here? |
| обме́н | obmén | exchange | Возмо́жен обме́н? Is an exchange possible? |
| чек | chek | receipt | Сохрани́те чек. Keep the receipt. |
| спе́лый | spélyy | ripe | Э́тот манго спе́лый? Is this mango ripe? |
| све́жий | svézhiy | fresh | Э́тот хлеб све́жий? Is this bread fresh? |
| взве́сить | vzvésit | to weigh | Мо́жно взве́сить э́ти гру́ши? Could you weigh these pears? |
| Мо́жно попро́бовать? | Mózhno popróbovat? | May I try some? | Мо́жно попро́бовать э́тот сыр? May I try this cheese? |
| Полкило́, пожа́луйста. | Polkiló, pozháluysta. | Half a kilo, please. | Полкило́, пожа́луйста, э́тих я́блок. Half a kilo of these apples, please. |
| Мо́жно поме́ньше? | Mózhno poménshe? | Could I have a little less? | Мо́жно поме́ньше, на двои́х? Could I have a little less, for two people? |
| Я то́лько смотрю́. | Ya tólko smotryú. | I'm just looking. | Спаси́бо, я то́лько смотрю́. Thank you, I'm just looking. |
| Цена́ за килогра́мм? | Tsená za kilográmm? | Is the price per kilogram? | Э́та цена́ за килогра́мм? Is this price per kilogram? |
| Я беру́ э́то. | Ya berú éto. | I'll take this. | Я беру́ э́то и тот паке́т. I'll take this and that bag. |
Try the conversation
A: Цена́ за килогра́мм?
Is the price per kilogram?
B: Да. Ско́лько вам взве́сить?
Yes. How much shall I weigh for you?
A: Полкило́, пожа́луйста. Паке́т у меня́ свой.
Half a kilo, please. I have my own bag.
B: Хорошо́. Вот ваш чек и сда́ча.
All right. Here are your receipt and change.
Questions about this situation
How do I ask whether the price is per kilogram?
Is bargaining always expected at a market?
How do I ask for a smaller amount?
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