Neues Konzept
In the shop: Lei
Shop assistants address customers with polite Lei — and it's polite to answer the same way. You'll hear:
| The assistant | English |
|---|---|
| Buongiorno, posso aiutarla? | Good morning, can I help you? |
| Desidera? / Mi dica. | What would you like? |
| Che taglia porta? | What size are you? |
And you can say:
| You | English |
|---|---|
| Sto solo guardando, grazie. | I'm just looking, thanks. |
| Cerco un vestito per una festa. | I'm looking for a dress for a party. |
| Quanto costa? / Quanto costano? | How much is it? / are they? |
| Mi scusi, … | Excuse me, … (Lei form) |
Remember the verb agrees with what you're asking about: quanto costa la giacca, but quanto costano le scarpe.