A1Persian

Buying Shoes

Essential phrases for asking about sizes, describing the fit, and discussing colors when shopping for shoes.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking for a size · 2 ways to say it

سایز سی و هشت دارید؟

neutral

sayz-e si-o-hasht darid?

Do you have size thirty-eight?

The English word "size" (sayz) is the most common way to refer to shoe sizes in Persian.

سی و هشت داری؟

casual

si-o-hasht dari?

Got a thirty-eight?

Use this only in informal settings like street markets with younger shopkeepers.

Asking for a different size

سایز بزرگتر دارید؟

neutral

sayz-e bozorgtar darid?

Do you have a bigger size?

Saying it's too small

این کفش تنگ است.

neutral

in kafsh tang e.

These shoes are tight.

Saying it's too big

خیلی گشاد است.

neutral

kheyli goshad e.

It is very loose.

Describing comfort

راحت نیست.

neutral

rahat nist.

It's not comfortable.

Asking about color

رنگ مشکی دارید؟

neutral

rang-e meshki darid?

Do you have the color black?

"Meshki" is the most natural, everyday word used for black clothing and shoes.

Deciding to buy

این را می‌خواهم.

neutral

in ro mikham.

I want this.

Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

ببخشید، قیمت این چقدر است؟

polite

bebakhshid, qeymat-e in cheghadr e?

Excuse me, how much is this?

A polite and complete sentence, useful in formal stores.

چنده؟

casual

chand e?

How much?

The most common and natural everyday way to ask a price.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
سلام. سایز چهل دارید؟
salam. sayz-e chehel darid?
Shopkeeper
بله، بفرمایید.
bale, befarmayid.
Customer
این خیلی تنگ است. سایز بزرگتر دارید؟
in kheyli tang e. sayz-e bozorgtar darid?
Shopkeeper
سایز چهل و یک؟
sayz-e chehel-o-yek?
Customer
بله. رنگ مشکی دارید؟
bale. rang-e meshki darid?
Shopkeeper
نه، فقط قهوه‌ای داریم.
na, faqat qahveyi darim.
Customer
خوب است. این کفش راحت است.
khub e. in kafsh rahat e.
Shopkeeper
عالی.
ali.
Customer
چنده؟
chand e?
Shopkeeper
پانصد هزار تومان.
pansad hezar toman.

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