Shopping and Money: English and Hindi Phrases for the Market

Whether you're buying vegetables in a bazaar or shopping in a mall, these phrases will help you in both languages.

Money vocabulary

English	Hindi
money	पैसा, पैसे
rupee	रुपया
price	दाम, कीमत
cheap	सस्ता
expensive	महँगा
discount	छूट
bill	बिल
receipt	रसीद
change (coins)	छुट्टे पैसे, खुले पैसे
cash	नकद

Asking prices

• How much is this? — यह कितने का है?
• What is the price? — इसकी कीमत क्या है?
• What is the rate per kilo? — किलो का क्या भाव है?

Bargaining (मोलभाव)

Bargaining is common in bazaars and small shops:

• That's too expensive. — यह बहुत महँगा है।
• Please reduce the price a little. — थोड़ा दाम कम कीजिए।
• Is there any discount? — कुछ छूट मिलेगी?
• Last price? — आखिरी दाम क्या है?
• I'll take it. — मैं यह ले लूँगा।

Paying

• Do you take cards? — क्या आप कार्ड लेते हैं?
• I only have cash. — मेरे पास सिर्फ़ नकद है।
• Do you have change? — क्या आपके पास खुले पैसे हैं?
• Please give me a bill. — कृपया मुझे बिल दीजिए।

Shopping words

English	Hindi
shop	दुकान
market	बाज़ार
customer	ग्राहक
shopkeeper	दुकानदार
bag	थैला

A short dialogue

• Customer: भैया, ये आम कितने के हैं? (Brother, how much are these mangoes?)
• Shopkeeper: सौ रुपये किलो। (A hundred rupees a kilo.)
• Customer: थोड़ा कम कीजिए। (Reduce it a little.)

Tips

1. Learn numbers in Hindi; they're essential for prices.
2. Be polite even while bargaining.
3. Use the dictionary for words like wholesale, retail, warranty.

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