Lesson 45: Shopping and Money
You can name prices from the market lesson — now let’s actually pay: ask about discounts, choose cash or card, and get your change.
Buying a shirt
כַּמָּה עוֹלָה הַחֻלְצָה הַזֹּאת?
kama ola hachultsa hazot?
How much is this shirt?
תִּשְׁעִים שְׁקָלִים.
tish’im shkalim.
Ninety shekels.
יֵשׁ הֲנָחָה?
yesh hanacha?
Is there a discount?
כֵּן, עֲשָׂרָה אָחוּז.
ken, asara achuz.
Yes, ten percent.
מְצֻיָּן. אֲנִי מְשַׁלֵּם בִּמְזֻמָּן.
metsuyan. ani meshalem bimzuman.
Great. I’ll pay in cash.
הָעֹדֶף שֶׁלְּךָ. תּוֹדָה!
ha’odef shelcha. toda!
Your change. Thank you!
Grammar: prices and paying
To ask a price, use כַּמָּה עוֹלֶה? (kama ole?, for a masculine item) / כַּמָּה עוֹלָה? (kama ola?, feminine). To say how you pay, use לְשַׁלֵּם בְּ־ (leshalem be-, “to pay in/with”):
- בִּמְזֻמָּן bimzuman — in cash
- בְּכַרְטִיס bechartis — by card
A percentage uses אָחוּז (achuz, “percent”): עֲשָׂרָה אָחוּז (asara achuz, “ten percent”).
Tip: עֹדֶף (odef) is the “change” you get back — not to be confused with כֶּסֶף (kesef), money in general.
Vocabulary
Money
| כֶּסֶף | kesef | money |
| מְחִיר | mechir | price |
| עֹדֶף | odef | change (money back) |
| הֲנָחָה | hanacha | discount |
Paying
| לְשַׁלֵּם | leshalem | to pay |
| מְזֻמָּן | mezuman | cash |
| כַּרְטִיס אַשְׁרַאי | kartis ashrai | credit card |
| אָחוּז | achuz | percent |