Scene 33 of 50
Żgħira wisq, kbira wisq
Too small, too big
Your goalI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by card.
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Wednesday after work, in the café. In the afternoon clouds and a cold wind came in, and you are shivering in a thin shirt.
LinaGħandek il-bard? Int bil-qmis biss! U barra hemm ir-riħ.
Are you cold? You're only in a shirt! And it's windy outside.
Iva, ħafna. Il-ħwejjeġ is-sħan tiegħi għadhom f'Hamburg.
Yes, very. My warm clothes are still in Hamburg.
Iva, ħafna. Il-ħwejjeġ is-sħan tiegħi għadhom f'Hamburg.
Yes, very. My warm clothes are still in Hamburg.
- Lina
Mela mmorru? Naf ħanut tajjeb, mhux bogħod. U rħis ukoll.
Shall we go, then? I know a good shop, not far. And a cheap one, too.
In the shop, you read the sign by the stairs. “Ħwejjeġ: it-tieni sular.”
“Clothes: second floor.”
“Ħwejjeġ: it-tieni sular.”
“Clothes: second floor.”
NicoleBonswa! Kif nista' ngħinek?
Good evening! How can I help you?
Qed infittex ġakketta sħuna. U rħisa.
I'm looking for a warm jacket. And a cheap one.
Qed infittex ġakketta sħuna. U rħisa.
I'm looking for a warm jacket. And a cheap one.
- Nicole
X'daqs tilbes?
What's your size?
Ma nafx eżatt... M, naħseb?
I don't know exactly... M, I think?
Ma nafx eżatt... M, naħseb?
I don't know exactly... M, I think?
Lina answers before the shop assistant can.
- Lina
L. Akbar milli taħseb.
L. Bigger than you think.
You take a black jacket from the rail. Nista' nipprova din, jekk jogħġbok?
Can I try this one on, please?
Nista' nipprova din, jekk jogħġbok?
Can I try this one on, please?
- Nicole
Żgur. Hemm, ħdejn il-mera.
Of course. Over there, by the mirror.
Żgħira wisq.
It's too small.
Żgħira wisq.
It's too small.
- Lina
Għedtlek.
I told you.
Hemm waħda akbar? Sewda jew blu?
Is there a bigger one? Black or blue?
Hemm waħda akbar? Sewda jew blu?
Is there a bigger one? Black or blue?
She brings a bright yellow jacket. - Nicole
Akbar, għandi waħda biss. Safra.
Bigger, I only have one. A yellow one.
- Lina
Safra! Bħax-xemx!
Yellow! Like the sun!
L-isfar mhux il-kulur tiegħi. U hi kbira wisq!
Yellow isn't my colour. And it's too big!
L-isfar mhux il-kulur tiegħi. U hi kbira wisq!
Yellow isn't my colour. And it's too big!
- Lina
Mhux importanti. Hi sħuna, u tixraqlek ħafna.
It doesn't matter. It's warm, and it really suits you.
- Nicole
U hi l-aħħar waħda. L-isħan u l-isbaħ tal-ħanut kollu!
And it's the last one. The warmest and the nicest in the whole shop!
Tajjeb, tajjeb. Nieħu din.
All right, all right. I'll take this one.
Tajjeb, tajjeb. Nieħu din.
All right, all right. I'll take this one.
Kemm tiswa?
How much is it?
Kemm tiswa?
How much is it?
- Nicole
Mija u għoxrin ewro.
A hundred and twenty euros.
Għalja... Imma sħuna. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Expensive... But warm. Can I pay by card?
Għalja... Imma sħuna. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Expensive... But warm. Can I pay by card?
She folds the jacket into a bag.
- Nicole
Żgur. Hawn hi.
Of course. Here it is.
- Nicole
Trid xi ħaġa oħra? Kappell? Żraben?
Do you want anything else? A hat? Shoes?
Le, grazzi. Il-ġakketta biss.
No, thanks. Just the jacket.
Le, grazzi. Il-ġakketta biss.
No, thanks. Just the jacket.
Ella's raincoat is mustard yellow.
- Lina
Prosit! Issa int bħal Ella.
Well done! Now you look like Ella.
Who says this?
L. Akbar milli taħseb.
L. Akbar milli taħseb.
What does it mean?
U hi l-aħħar waħda. L-isħan u l-isbaħ tal-ħanut kollu!
Which line do you hear?
A hundred and twenty euros.
Put the words in order.
Is there a bigger one? Black or blue?
Is there a bigger one? Black or blue?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Żgħira wisq, kbira wisq
Goal reachedI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by card.
