Fashion & Clothing

1. くぬちんぬ しちゃく しーぶさいびーん。

   Ku-nu chin nu shi-cha-ku shii-bu-sai-biin.

   I would like to try on this clothing.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to try on clothes

   Grammar Note

   The polite "I would like to…" is shiibusaibiin: the stem sii of sjuN "to do" plus the desiderative suffix -busjaN, in its polite -saibiin form; the same suffix appears in siibusikoo neeN ("does not want to") and siibusjahuNdee ("doing as one pleases")

2. しちゃくしちや まー やいびーが？

   Shi-cha-ku-shi-chi ya maa yai-bii-ga?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Okinawan has no "tsu" — Sino-Japanese -tsu turns into -chi (taisetsu = teesici, shinsetsu = siNziCi, kenbutsu = ciNbuci), so shichakushitsu becomes shichakushichi

3. くぬサイズぬ でーじ うふさいびーん。

   Ku-nu sai-zu nu dee-ji u-fu-sai-bii-n.

   This size is too large.

   Usage

   Used when the size does not fit

4. なーふぃん ぐまさるサイズぬ あいびーみ？

   Naa-fin gu-ma-sa-ru sai-zu nu ai-bii-mi?

   Do you have a smaller size?

   Usage

   From naahwiN (more) and gumasaN (small), in its attributive form.

5. くぬいるぬ ちゅらさんどー。

   Ku-nu i-ru nu chu-ra-san-doo.

   This color is very beautiful.

   Usage

   Used to compliment the color of clothing

6. ふかぬ いるぬ あいびーみ？

   Fu-ka nu i-ru nu ai-bii-mi?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking for a different color option

7. くぬ でーや ちゃっさ やいびーが？

   Ku-nu dee ya chas-sa yai-bii-ga?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking for the price while shopping

8. くぬデザインや んかしからぬ むん やいびーん。

   Ku-nu de-za-in ya n-ka-shi-ka-ra nu mun yai-bii-n.

   This design is traditional.

   Usage

   There is no word for "tradition", so this uses Nkasi (old times) plus muN (thing). Tootoo is an interjection meaning "come on" and never meant traditional

9. りゅーそーぬ ちゅらさんどー！

   Ryuu-soo nu chu-ra-san-doo!

   Ryukyuan traditional clothing is so beautiful!

   Usage

   Complimenting Okinawan traditional clothing

10. びんがたぬ ちんぬ あいびーみ？

    Bin-ga-ta nu chin nu ai-bii-mi?

    Do you have bingata kimono?

    Usage

    Looking for bingata (traditional Okinawan dyeing) kimono

11. くぬぬぬや ぬーんでぃ いーびーがー？

    Ku-nu nu-nu ya nuun-di ii-bii-gaa?

    What do you call this fabric?

    Usage

    "What" plus the quotative is nuu + -Ndi. Naa- means a name, or "already" — never "what"

12. くぬちんぬ しんたく できいびーみ？

    Ku-nu chin nu shin-ta-ku de-ki-i-bii-mi?

    Can this clothing be washed?

    Usage

    Asking about washing instructions for clothing

13. くぬスタイルや わんにんかい のーとーいびーん。

    Ku-nu su-ta-i-ru ya wan-nin-kai noo-too-i-bii-n.

    This style suits me.

    Usage

    The dative -Nkai becomes waNniNkai with waN (I). "To suit" is noojuN, here in its polite progressive

14. ギフトよーに ちちでぃ くぃみそーれー。

    Gi-fu-to-yoo ni chi-chi-di kwi-mi-soo-ree.

    Please wrap it as a gift.

    Usage

    To wrap is CiCinuN, giving the gerund chichi-di.

15. セールや いち やいびーが？

    See-ru ya i-chi yai-bii-ga?

    When is the sale?

    Usage

    Asking about upcoming sales

16. くぬちんぬ へんぴん できいびーみ？

    Ku-nu chin nu hen-pin de-ki-i-bii-mi?

    Can I return this clothing?

    Usage

    Asking about return policy for clothing

17. くぬちんぬ でーじ しちやいびーん！

    Ku-nu chin nu dee-ji shi-chi yai-bii-n!

    I really like this clothing!

    Usage

    "Like" is Sici, as in Sici jaN = I like it.

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