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SituationWeeks of 20 Sept to 11 Oct

Going shopping

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  1. Asking for a different size

    The pants in the fitting room pinch at your hip, and you want to try the next size.

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  2. Returning something without a receipt

    You stand at the checkout with a kettle that stopped working after two days, but you no longer have the receipt.

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All 10 words

Asking for a different size

  1. Umkleidekabinefitting room/ˈʊmklaɪ̯dəkabiːnə/A small room in a shop where you put on and take off clothes.
  2. anprobierento try on/ˈanpʁobiːʁən/To put on a piece of clothing to see if it looks good.
  3. passento fit/ˈpasən/To be the right size for a body.
  4. Nummersize/ˈnʊmɐ/The size for shoes or clothing.
  5. Hosepants/ˈhoːzə/A garment with two legs, worn on the lower body.
  6. Ärmelsleeve/ˈɛʁməl/The part of a garment that covers the arm.
  7. zwickento pinch/ˈtsvɪkən/To be so tight that the fabric presses uncomfortably into the skin.
  8. spannento feel tight/ˈʃpanən/To be pulled taut because something is pulling on it.
  9. umtauschento exchange/ˈʊmtaʊ̯ʃən/To bring back something bought and get something else instead.
  10. Verkäufersalesman/fɛɐ̯ˈkɔʏ̯fɐ/A man who serves customers and sells goods in a shop.

Questions

How do you ask for a fitting room in German?
You can say "Entschuldigung, ist die Umkleidekabine hinten frei?" (Excuse me, is the fitting room at the back free?).
How do you say clothes don't fit in German?
The word is passen: "Die Schuhe passen mir leider nicht richtig" means the shoes don't fit quite right.
How do you ask for a bigger size in German?
Ask "Haben Sie diese Hose in einer groesseren Nummer?", using Nummer for shoe or clothing size.
How do you say something is too tight in German?
Use zwicken or the sentence "Die Hose ist mir leider etwas zu eng" for trousers that are too tight.
Can you return something you bought in Germany?
The collection has the phrase "Kann ich die Hose spaeter noch umtauschen?" (Can I still exchange the trousers later?), using umtauschen for exchanging a purchase.