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To indicate that they want to buy an item, Russians use a language structure that, in a way, reflects the shortages in merchandise they experienced in Soviet times: Увacecть…? (ooh vahs yehst’…?) (Do you have …?) plus the name of the item.

A couple of Russian phrases are especially useful when you go shopping. To ask how much something costs, use the phrase Cкoлькocтoит …? (skohl’-kah stoh-eet…?) (How much does … cost?), inserting the name of the item if you’re buying one thing. If you’re buying more than one thing, ask Cкoлькocтoят…? (skohl’-kah stoh-eet…?) (How much do … cost?), using the word for the items in plural form.

Chapter 10 features a lot more shopping vocabulary and phrases for getting help, trying on clothes, asking for specific colors, and paying for the merchandise you buy.