In a shop, describe how a garment fits and ask for a different size.
The idea
Use きつい for tight and ゆるい for loose. With an い-adjective, remove い and add すぎます to say something is excessively so: 長い becomes 長すぎます. もっと大きいサイズ asks for a larger size.
Examples
- これを試着してもいいですか。May I try this on?
- このシャツは少しきついです。This shirt is a little tight.
- 袖が長すぎます。The sleeves are too long.
- ウエストが少しゆるいです。The waist is a little loose.
- もっと大きいサイズはありますか。Do you have a larger size?
- このサイズはちょうどいいです。This size fits just right.
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Watch out
大きい describes size; きつい describes how tight the garment feels. A larger size may help, but it does not necessarily fix sleeve length.
Try it yourself
このシャツは少し＿＿です。（きつい／甘い）
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きつい
きつい means tight, unlike 甘い, which means sweet.
袖が長＿＿ます。（すぎ／して）
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すぎ
長すぎます means too long: remove the final い from 長い before adding すぎます.
もっと大きいサイズは＿＿か。（あります／います）
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あります
あります asks whether a size is available; います is used for people and animals.
Practice round
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このシャツは少し＿＿です。（きつい／甘い）
袖が長＿＿ます。（すぎ／して）
もっと大きいサイズは＿＿か。（あります／います）
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Practise the exchange aloud: ask to try something on, describe its fit, then request another size.