Markets & Souvenirs

1. एक किलो के भाव केतना बा?

   Ek ki-lo ke bhaav ket-naa baa?

   How much is it per kilo?

   Usage

   Asks the price per kilo.

   Grammar Note

   "भाव" means the going rate. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

2. ई ताजा बा का?

   I taa-jaa baa kaa?

   Is this fresh?

   Usage

   Checks the freshness of produce.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective does not change. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

3. आधा किलो आलू दीं।

   Aa-dhaa ki-lo aa-lu din.

   Please give me half a kilo of potatoes.

   Usage

   Buying by weight; swap in another vegetable.

   Grammar Note

   "दीं" is a polite request. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

4. ई कवना चीज के बनल बा?

   I kav-naa chij ke ba-nal baa?

   What is this made of?

   Usage

   Asks about the material of a craft or cloth.

   Grammar Note

   "के बनल" means "made of". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

5. ई हाथ के बनावल बा का?

   I haath ke ba-naa-val baa kaa?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checks whether an item is hand-made.

   Grammar Note

   "हाथ के बनावल" means "made by hand". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

6. ई इहें के बनल बा का?

   I i-hen ke ba-nal baa kaa?

   Is this made locally?

   Usage

   Asks whether something is a local product.

   Grammar Note

   "इहें" is an emphatic "इहाँ". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

7. ई असली बा का?

   I as-li baa kaa?

   Is this genuine?

   Usage

   Checked before buying an expensive item.

   Grammar Note

   The adjective does not change. Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

8. दू गो लेब त छूट मिली का?

   Du go leb ta chhut mi-li kaa?

   Is there a discount if I buy two?

   Usage

   Asks for a discount on a bulk purchase.

   Grammar Note

   "लेब" is the future "I will take". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

9. एकरा के उपहार खातिर लपेट दीं।

   Ek-raa ke up-haar khaa-tir la-pet din.

   Please gift-wrap this.

   Usage

   Asks for a souvenir to be wrapped as a gift.

   Grammar Note

   "लपेट दीं" means "please wrap". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

10. बाजार केतना बजे खुली?

    Baa-jaar ket-naa ba-je khu-li?

    What time does the market open?

    Usage

    Asks when the market opens.

    Grammar Note

    "खुली" means "will open". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

11. एकरा के विदेश भेजल जा सकेला का?

    Ek-raa ke vi-desh bhe-jal jaa sa-ke-laa kaa?

    Can this be sent abroad?

    Usage

    Asks whether a purchase can be shipped overseas.

    Grammar Note

    "जा सकेला" gives the passive "can be". Composed sentence; a native check is advisable.

12. चीनी

    Chi-ni

    Sugar

    Usage

    A basic seasoning bought by weight.

    Grammar Note

    Used as a bare noun.

13. करिया मरिच

    Ka-ri-yaa ma-rich

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Bought at a spice stall.

    Grammar Note

    "करिया" means "black" and comes before the noun.

14. सरसो के तेल

    Sar-so ke tel

    Mustard oil

    Usage

    The cooking oil widely used in this region.

    Grammar Note

    "के" links the two nouns.

15. सिरका

    Sir-kaa

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Used in pickles and cooking.

    Grammar Note

    Used as a bare noun.

16. मधु

    Ma-dhu

    Honey

    Usage

    A sweetener sold in jars.

    Grammar Note

    Used as a bare noun.

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