Shopping and Money in Telugu

A trip to the market is a good chance to practise.

Key words

Telugu	Romanised	Meaning
దుకాణం	dukaanam	shop
మార్కెట్	market	market
ధర	dhara	price
డబ్బు	dabbu	money
రూపాయి	roopaayi	rupee
చౌక	chauka	cheap
ఖరీదు	khareedu	expensive, cost
తగ్గింపు	thaggimpu	discount
రసీదు	raseedu	receipt

Asking about price

• ఇది ఎంత? How much is this?
• దీని ధర ఎంత? What is its price?
• ఇది చాలా ఖరీదు. This is very expensive.
• కొంచెం తగ్గించండి. Please reduce it a little.
• తగ్గింపు ఉందా? Is there a discount?

Choosing

• ఇది నాకు నచ్చింది. I like this.
• ఇంకొకటి చూపించండి. Show me another one.
• ఇది వద్దు. I don't want this.
• ఇది తీసుకుంటాను. I'll take this.

Paying

• డబ్బు ఇస్తాను. I'll pay.
• చిల్లర ఉందా? Do you have change?
• రసీదు ఇవ్వండి. Please give a receipt.

Numbers and prices

Prices use the numbers, such as ఒకటి, రెండు, పది and వంద. See the article on Telugu numbers for more.

Bargaining

In many markets, bargaining is normal and friendly. A smile helps. In fixed-price shops, it is not expected.