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Gujarati Shopping and Market Vocabulary: Vegetables, Fruit and Bargaining

Words for the market: vegetables, fruit, weights and prices, with phrases for asking the price, bargaining politely and paying in rupees.

Shopping in a Gujarati market is lively and social. Knowing the names of what you're buying, and a few bargaining phrases, makes it a pleasure.

Where to shop

  • બજાર — market
  • દુકાન — shop
  • શાકમાર્કેટ / શાકભાજીનું બજાર — vegetable market
  • કરિયાણાની દુકાન — grocery shop
  • મોટો સ્ટોર / મોલ — supermarket / mall
  • લારી — handcart vendor
  • ફેરિયો — hawker
  • સાપ્તાહિક બજાર — weekly market

Vegetables (શાકભાજી)

  • બટાટા — potatoes
  • ડુંગળી — onions
  • ટામેટાં — tomatoes
  • રીંગણ — aubergine
  • ભીંડા — okra
  • કોબી / ફ્લાવર — cabbage / cauliflower
  • દૂધી — bottle gourd
  • કારેલા — bitter gourd
  • ગાજર — carrots
  • લીલા મરચાં — green chillies
  • કોથમીર — coriander
  • લસણ / આદુ — garlic / ginger

Fruits (ફળો)

  • કેરી — mango (Gujarat is famous for કેસર કેરી, Kesar mangoes from Gir)
  • કેળાં — bananas
  • સફરજન — apples
  • દ્રાક્ષ — grapes
  • દાડમ — pomegranate
  • પપૈયું — papaya
  • તરબૂચ — watermelon
  • સંતરા / નારંગી — oranges
  • જામફળ — guava

Quantities

  • એક કિલો — one kilo
  • અડધો કિલો — half a kilo
  • પા કિલો — a quarter of a kilo
  • સો ગ્રામ — 100 grams
  • એક ડઝન — a dozen
  • એક નંગ — one piece
  • થોડું — a little
  • વધારે — more
  • ઓછું — less

Asking prices

  • આનો ભાવ શું છે? — What's the price of this?
  • કિલોનો ભાવ શું છે? — What's the price per kilo?
  • આ કેટલાનું છે? — How much is this?
  • બધા મળીને કેટલા થયા? — How much is it in all?
  • મોંઘું છે. — It's expensive.
  • સસ્તું છે. — It's cheap.

Bargaining

Bargaining is normal in street markets, but not in fixed-price shops and malls.

  • થોડું ઓછું કરો. — Reduce it a little.
  • છેલ્લો ભાવ શું છે? — What's your last price?
  • બહુ વધારે છે. — That's too much.
  • બે કિલો લઉં તો? — What if I take two kilos?
  • ચાલો, લઈ લઉં છું. — OK, I'll take it.
  • રહેવા દો. — Never mind (leave it).

Bargain politely and with a smile. If you agree on a price, it's impolite to change your mind.

Money

  • રૂપિયા — rupees
  • પૈસા — money, paise
  • છૂટા પૈસા — change, small notes
  • રોકડા — cash
  • કાર્ડ / UPI — card / mobile payment (widely used in India)
  • બિલ / રસીદ — bill / receipt
  • બાકી પૈસા — the remaining change

Many small vendors accept UPI, so check.

Numbers for prices

Indian numbering uses lakh (લાખ, 100,000) and crore (કરોડ, 10 million). Prices in daily shopping use simple numbers: પચાસ રૂપિયા (50 rupees).

Useful phrases

  • મને આ જોઈએ છે. — I want this.
  • બીજું કંઈ? — Anything else? (the seller)
  • બસ, આટલું જ. — That's all.
  • થેલી આપો. — Give me a bag.
  • તાજું છે? — Is it fresh?

Practical tips

  1. Check the weight on the scale.
  2. Carry small change.
  3. Bring your own bag.
  4. Compare prices at a few stalls.
  5. Be friendly: regulars often get better prices.

Common beginner errors

  • Accepting the first price in tourist areas.
  • Not carrying small notes.

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