Shopping and Money in Marathi

Shopping is a good place to practise, since people appreciate the effort and prices can be friendly.

Money words

Marathi	Meaning
पैसे	money
रुपये	rupees
किंमत	price
स्वस्त	cheap
महाग	expensive
सवलत	discount
पावती	receipt
सुटे पैसे	small change
रोख	cash
कार्ड	card

Shops

Marathi	Meaning
दुकान	shop
बाजार	market
मॉल	mall
औषधालय	pharmacy
भाजी मंडई	vegetable market

Asking prices

• याची किंमत किती आहे? — What is the price of this?
• हे किती रुपयांना आहे? — How many rupees is this?

Bargaining

• हे खूप महाग आहे. — This is very expensive.
• थोडे कमी करा. — Please reduce it a little.
• शेवटची किंमत किती? — What's the final price?
• ठीक आहे, मी घेतो. — Okay, I'll take it.

Bargaining is normal at street stalls and open markets, but not at fixed-price shops.

Paying

• कार्ड चालेल का? — Will a card work?
• तुमच्याकडे सुटे पैसे आहेत का? — Do you have change?
• पावती द्या. — Please give me a receipt.

In the shop

• मला हे हवे आहे. — I want this.
• दुसरा रंग आहे का? — Is there another colour?

Manners

Greet the shopkeeper, smile and bargain gently. Saying धन्यवाद (thank you) at the end is always appreciated.