Fashion & Clothing

1. இந்த ஆடை என்னுடைய அளவில் உள்ளதா?

   Inta āṭai eṉṉuṭaiya aḷavil uḷḷatā?

   Is this clothing available in my size?

   Usage

   Checking if clothing is available in a specific size

   Grammar Note

   "ennudaiya alavil" = "in my size" — possessive + locative case combination

2. உடை மாற்றும் அறை எங்கே உள்ளது?

   Uṭai māṟṟum aṟai eṅkē uḷḷatu?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   "uṭai māṟṟum aṟai" = "clothes-changing room" — the fitting room; the verb's attributive form (māṟṟum) modifies the noun (aṟai)

3. இந்த சட்டை எவ்வளவு?

   Inta caṭṭai evvaḷavu?

   How much is this shirt?

   Usage

   Asking the price of a shirt

   Grammar Note

   "evvalavu" = "how much/many" — quantitative question word

4. இதை கொஞ்சம் சிறியதாக தைத்துக் கொடுக்க முடியுமா?

   Itai koñcam ciṟiyatāka taittuk koṭukka muṭiyumā?

   Can you alter this to be a bit smaller?

   Usage

   Requesting alterations to clothing

   Grammar Note

   "taittuk koṭukka" = compound verb "to sew (alter) and give" — benefactive compound. "māṟṟik koṭukka" could be read as "exchange and hand over", so "sew" is used for alterations

5. இந்த வண்ணம் என்னுடைய தோலுக்கு சரியாக உள்ளதா?

   Inta vaṇṇam eṉṉuṭaiya tōlukku cariyāka uḷḷatā?

   Does this color suit my skin tone?

   Usage

   Asking if a color suits your skin tone

   Grammar Note

   "sariyaaga ullataa" = "does it fit correctly" — suitability inquiry

6. புதிய சேகரிப்பு எப்போது வரும்?

   Putiya cēkarippu eppōtu varum?

   When will the new collection arrive?

   Usage

   Asking when the new collection will be available

   Grammar Note

   "eppodhu" = "when" — temporal question word; "varum" = future tense "will come"

7. தள்ளுபடி விலையில் கிடைக்குமா?

   Taḷḷupaṭi vilaiyil kiṭaikkumā?

   Is it available at a discounted price?

   Usage

   Asking if a discount is available

   Grammar Note

   "thallupadhi" = "discount"; "kidaikkumaa" = "is it obtainable" — availability question

8. இது கையால் செய்யப்பட்டதா?

   Itu kaiyāl ceyyappaṭṭatā?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Asking if an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "ceyyappaṭṭatā" is the passive interrogative. "Handmade" is கையால், the instrumental -ஆல் on கை (hand), i.e. "by hand".

9. இந்த துணியை சலவை இயந்திரத்தில் போடலாமா?

   Inta tuṇiyai calavai iyantirattil pōṭalāmā?

   Can this fabric be machine washed?

   Usage

   Checking if fabric can be machine washed

   Grammar Note

   "podalaamaa" = "may one put" — permissive question about laundry care

10. இந்த பாணி இப்போது பிரபலமாக உள்ளதா?

    Inta pāṇi ippōtu pirapalamāka uḷḷatā?

    Is this style currently trending?

    Usage

    Checking if a style is currently in trend

    Grammar Note

    "pirapalamāka uḷḷatā" = "is it popular / in vogue". பிரபலம் (popularity, fame) + adverbial -āka + uḷḷatā (is there).

11. இந்த ஆடையை திருப்பிக் கொடுக்க முடியுமா?

    Inta āṭaiyai tiruppik koṭukka muṭiyumā?

    Can I return this clothing?

    Usage

    Asking if clothing can be returned

    Grammar Note

    "tiruppik koṭukka muṭiyumā" = "is it possible to return" — compound verb (transitive tiruppu + give) + ability question

12. தோல் பை உள்ளதா?

    Tōl pai uḷḷatā?

    Is there a leather bag?

    Usage

    Looking for a leather bag

    Grammar Note

    "thol pai" = "leather bag" — noun compound

13. இந்த கோட்டு மிகவும் விலை அதிகமாக உள்ளது.

    Inta kōṭṭu mikavum vilai atikamāka uḷḷatu.

    This coat is very expensive.

    Usage

    Commenting on the high price of a coat

    Grammar Note

    "migavum" = intensifier "very"; "vilai adhigam" = "high price" — compound noun

14. இது கட்டுப்படியான விலையில் உள்ளதா?

    Itu kaṭṭuppaṭiyāṉa vilaiyil uḷḷatā?

    Is this affordable?

    Usage

    Checking if the price is reasonable or affordable

    Grammar Note

    "kattupadiyaana" = adjectival participle "affordable/controllable in price"

15. இதை பொதி செய்து கொடுக்க முடியுமா?

    Itai poti ceytu koṭukka muṭiyumā?

    Could you wrap this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting gift wrapping for a fashion item

    Grammar Note

    "pothi seythu kodukka" = "wrap and give" — benefactive compound verb

16. இந்த வகை ஆடைகள் எந்த பகுதியில் இருக்கின்றன?

    Inta vakai āṭaikaḷ enta pakutiyil irukkiṉṟaṉa?

    Which section are these types of clothes in?

    Usage

    Asking which section carries a certain type of clothing

    Grammar Note

    "entha paguthiyil" = "in which section" — locative question phrase

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