How to say "how much is this?" in Iraqi Arabic
بيش هاذا؟
beesh haadha?
- Without tashkeel
- بيش هاذا؟
- Franco / chat alphabet
- beesh haadha?
- Literally
- for what is this?
When to use it
The classic Iraqi shopping question. "Beesh" means "for how much". Bargaining is normal in the markets.
Other ways to say it
price
شكَد سِعرَه؟
shgadd si3ra?
how much is its price?
Another common way to ask.
bargaining
يِرخَص شوَيّة؟
yirkhas shwayya?
does it get a bit cheaper?
Opening line for a discount.
How people reply
بعَشرة آلاف
b-3ashrat aalaaf
ten thousand
إلَك بخَمسة
ilak b-khamsa
for you, five
In a sentence
بيش هاذا القَميص؟
beesh haadha il-gamees?
How much is this shirt?
غالي! يِرخَص شوَيّة؟
ghaali! yirkhas shwayya?
Expensive! Can it be cheaper?
شكَد كيلو الطَّماطة؟
shgadd keelu it-tamaata?
How much is a kilo of tomatoes?