Shopping

1. यह कितने का है?

   Yeh kit-ne kaa hai?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase for asking prices. Bargaining is common in India

   Grammar Note

   "Ka" is a postposition showing possession/relation. For several items, say "ये कितने के हैं?" (ye kitne ke haiṃ? — how much are these?).

2. बहुत महँगा है

   Ba-hut ma-han-gaa hai

   It is too expensive

   Usage

   The first step in price negotiation. Bargaining is expected at markets and stalls

   Grammar Note

   "Sasta" means "cheap" (opposite). "Thoda kam karo" (make it a little cheaper) is a casual negotiation phrase for friends.

3. थोड़ा कम करें

   Tho-daa kam ka-ren

   Please reduce the price a little

   Usage

   Classic bargaining phrase. Saying it with a smile makes it more effective

   Grammar Note

   "Kam karo" is more casual. "Aadha kar do" means "make it half". Pretending to walk away is a classic bargaining tactic.

4. मैं यह लूँगा

   Main yeh loon-gaa

   I will take this (male speaker)

   Usage

   How a male speaker says "I'll take this". Female speakers use "luungi" instead

   Grammar Note

   Hindi future tense changes based on the speaker's gender: masculine ends in "-ga", feminine in "-gi". "Yeh nahin luunga" means "I won't take this".

5. सिर्फ़ देख रहा हूँ

   Sirf dekh ra-haa hoon

   Just looking (male speaker)

   Usage

   When a shopkeeper approaches and you are just browsing. Female speakers use "dekh rahi hoon"

   Grammar Note

   Present continuous is formed as "verb root + rahaa/rahi/rahe + hoon/hai/hain". "Rahaa" is masculine, "rahi" is feminine.

6. क्या यह मेरे साइज़ में आता है?

   Kyaa yeh me-re saa-iz mein aa-taa hai?

   Does this come in my size?

   Usage

   When checking if clothing is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   Common follow-up: "Pahan kar dekh sakta hoon?" (Can I try it on?). Indian clothing sizes often differ from Western standards.

7. कैशियर कहाँ है?

   Kaish-i-ar ka-haan hai?

   Where is the cashier?

   Usage

   When looking for the checkout counter in a large store

   Grammar Note

   "Billing counter" is also used for the checkout desk. In large Indian supermarkets, queuing at the cashier is expected.

8. क्या आप क्रेडिट कार्ड लेते हैं?

   Kyaa aap kre-dit kaard le-te hain?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Small shops often accept cash only. UPI and digital payments are also widely used in India

   Grammar Note

   UPI (Unified Payments Interface) QR code payments are very common in India. "UPI se chalega?" (Is UPI ok?) is also useful.

9. रसीद दीजिए

   Ra-seed dee-ji-e

   Please give me a receipt

   Usage

   When requesting a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Bill" is also used for a receipt in India. A tax receipt is called "kar raseed".

10. क्या यह वापस हो सकता है?

    Kyaa yeh vaa-pas ho sak-taa hai?

    Can this be returned?

    Usage

    When you want to return a purchase. Return policies vary by store in India

    Grammar Note

    "Ho sakta hai" means "can be done / is possible". Saying "yeh kharaab hai" (this is defective) helps with exchange or return requests.

11. कोई और रंग है?

    Ko-i aur rang hai?

    Is there any other color?

    Usage

    When looking for the same item in a different color

    Grammar Note

    Color vocabulary: laal (red), neela (blue), hara (green), peela (yellow), kaala (black), safed (white).

12. मुझे रसीद नहीं चाहिए

    Mu-jhe ra-seed na-heen chaa-hi-e

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till, for example when you do not want the paper slip

    Grammar Note

    "Chaahiye" is an impersonal verb of need, and the person who needs takes the dative "mujhe". Negation just adds "nahiin" before it. This is "mujhe nahiin chaahiye" with "rasiid" filling the object slot.

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