Markets & Souvenirs

1. כמה זה עולה?

   Kama ze ole?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Most basic price inquiry in markets

   Grammar Note

   "ole" literally means "rises/costs" — common for pricing

2. אפשר להתמקח על המחיר?

   Efshar lehitmake'akh al hamekhir?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Asking to negotiate at outdoor markets or bazaars

   Grammar Note

   "efshar" + infinitive = polite permission request

3. אני מציע [מחיר נמוך יותר].

   Ani matsiya [mekhir namukh yoter].

   I'll offer [lower price].

   Usage

   Proposing a counter-price (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   Female speaker uses "matsi'a"

4. אפשר לקבל הנחה?

   Efshar lekabel hanakha?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Asking for a discount for bulk purchase or last item

   Grammar Note

   "hanakha" is the standard Hebrew word for discount

5. זה עשוי בעבודת יד / מתוצרת מקומית?

   Ze asuy be'avodat yad / mitotse'et mekomit?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Checking craftsmanship or origin of goods

   Grammar Note

   "mitotse'et mekomit" = locally produced

6. מאיזה חומר זה עשוי?

   Me'eize khomer ze asuy?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Inquiring about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   Preposition "me-" = "from/of"

7. אפשר לעטוף את זה כמתנה?

   Efshar le'atef et ze kematana?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "ke-" = "as/like" (prefix)

8. איפה שוק הלילה?

   Eifo shuk halayla?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "shuk halayla" = noun chain (smikhut) "night market"; the definite article "ha-" attaches to the second noun. "hashuk halayla" would mean "the market tonight" instead

9. אפשר לקבל קבלה?

   Efshar lekabel kabala?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "kabala" means both "receipt" and "receiving"

10. מתי השוק פתוח?

    Matay hashuk patuakh?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "patuakh" = open (adjective)

11. אני רק מסתכל, תודה.

    Ani rak mistakel, toda.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining vendor attention (male speaker)

    Grammar Note

    Female uses "mistakelet"

12. אתם מקבלים תשלום בכרטיס?

    Atem mekablim tashlum bekartis?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "atem" = you (plural) — addressing shop staff

13. אני קונה את זה כמזכרת.

    Ani kone et ze kemizkeret.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Indicating souvenir purchase (male speaker)

    Grammar Note

    "ke-" = "as" (preposition)

14. אפשר לשלוח את זה לחו"ל?

    Efshar lishlo'akh et ze lekhu"l?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Checking international shipping possibility

    Grammar Note

    "khu"l" is an abbreviation of "khutz la'arets" (outside the land)

15. מה המוצר הכי טרי שלכם?

    Ma hamutsar hakhi tari shelakhem?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Asking for the freshest product at a food market

    Grammar Note

    "hakhi" = superlative marker ("most")

16. יש לכם מידה אחרת?

    Yesh lakhem mida akheret?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Asking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "akheret" is the feminine form of "other"

17. זה יקר מדי.

    Ze yakar miday.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high; opens negotiation

    Grammar Note

    "miday" = "too (much)" — adverbial

18. שום

    shum

    Garlic

    Usage

    Buy garlic at a market or check a dish for it. The identical spelling is also the negative determiner in "shum davar" (nothing at all), so only show it in a food context

19. בצל

    batsal

    Onion

    Usage

    Buy onions or check a dish for them; spring onion is "batsal yarok"

20. פלפל חריף

    pilpel kharif

    Chilli pepper

    Usage

    "Pilpel" alone also means bell pepper, so always add "kharif" (hot) when you mean chilli

21. כוסברה

    kusbara

    Coriander (cilantro)

    Usage

    Buy it, or say "bli kusbara" to have it left out — it is very common in Israeli cooking

22. ג'ינג'ר

    jinjer

    Ginger

    Usage

    The everyday market word, borrowed from English; the literary term is "zangvil"

23. יוגורט

    yogurt

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    For buying yoghurt; the strained kind common in Israel is "labaneh"

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