Lesson 9: Shopping and Bargaining

Shopping is a lively experience in Marwari culture, and bargaining is a common practice in markets. In this lesson, you’ll learn useful phrases and vocabulary to help you buy things, ask prices, and negotiate with vendors. Let’s get started! 🛍️

A. Basic Vocabulary for Shopping

1. Bajar (बाजार) – Market

2. Dukan (दुकान) – Shop

3. Vastu (वस्तु) – Item

4. Kapda (कपड़ा) – Clothes

5. Bhav (भाव) – Price

6. Sasta (सस्ता) – Cheap

7. Mahango (महंगो) – Expensive

8. Samaan (सामान) – Goods

B. Common Phrases for Shopping

1. Ye vastu kitne ku hai?

(ये वस्तु कितणे कू है?) – How much is this item?

2. Thoda sasto karo.

(थोड़ु सस्तो करो.) – Make it a bit cheaper.

3. Mane ye vasto bhav mein mahango lagyo.

(मने ये वस्तु भाव में महंगो लग्यो.) – I find this item expensive.

4. Aur rang mein dikhao.

(और रंग में दिखावो.) – Show it in another color.

5. Paisa gino.

(पैसा गिणो.) – Count the money.

6. Mane bag milyo.

(मने बैग मिल्यो.) – I got the bag.

C. Bargaining Phrases

1. Thodu aur sasto nahi karoge?

(थोड़ु और सस्तो नहीं करोगे?) – Can’t you make it a bit cheaper?

2. Dusri dukaan mein ye sasto hai.

(दूसरी दुकान में ये सस्तो है.) – This is cheaper in another shop.

3. Kitno akhri bhav doge?

(कितणो आखरी भाव दोगे?) – What’s the final price?

4. Bas, itne mein de do.

(बस, इतणे में दे दो.) – Just give it at this price.

D. Paying and Finalizing a Purchase

1. Mane pack kari do.

(मने पैक करी दो.) – Pack it for me.

2. Ye kitno hua?

(ये कितणो हुआ?) – How much is the total?

3. Card chalyo ke?

(कार्ड चल्यो के?) – Do you accept cards?

4. Paisa le lo.

(पैसा ले लो.) – Take the money.

This concludes Lesson 9 🎉

Would you like to move on to Lesson 10: Travel and Directions (Advanced) or review any of the previous lessons? 😊