Markets & Souvenirs

1. यो कति पर्छ?

   Yo kati parchha?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at markets or shops

   Grammar Note

   "parchha" is present tense of "to cost"

2. मोलभाउ गर्न मिल्छ?

   Molbhau garna milchha?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Ask if price negotiation is possible

   Grammar Note

   "milchha" expresses permission or possibility

3. म कम मूल्यमा किन्छु।

   Ma kam mulyama kinchhu.

   I'll buy at a lower price.

   Usage

   Offer a lower price when bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "-ma" is locative, indicating the price point here

4. छुट दिन सक्नुहुन्छ?

   Chhut dina saknuhunchha?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Ask for discount when buying in bulk or last item

   Grammar Note

   "saknuhunchha" is polite potential form

5. यो हातले बनाइएको हो? स्थानीय उत्पादन हो?

   Yo hatle banaiyeko ho? Sthaniya utpadan ho?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Check if item is handmade or locally produced

   Grammar Note

   "banaiyeko" is passive past participle "made"

6. यो कुन सामग्रीबाट बनेको हो?

   Yo kun samagribaata baneko ho?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Ask about the material or fabric

   Grammar Note

   "-baata" is ablative case "from/made of"

7. उपहारको रूपमा प्याक गरिदिन सक्नुहुन्छ?

   Upharko rupama pack garidinuhunchha?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "garidinuhunchha" is benefactive polite potential

8. रातको बजार कहाँ छ?

   Ratko bazar kaha chha?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of the night market

   Grammar Note

   "-ko" is genitive "of"

9. रसिद दिन सक्नुहुन्छ?

   Rasid dina saknuhunchha?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   Use "saknuhunchha" for polite requests

10. बजार कति बजे खुल्छ र बन्द हुन्छ?

    Bazar kati baje khulchha ra banda hunchha?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Ask about market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "kati baje" asks "at what o'clock"

11. म हेर्दैछु मात्र, धन्यवाद।

    Ma herdaichhu matra, dhanyavad.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Tell vendor you are just browsing

    Grammar Note

    "-daichhu" marks present progressive

12. कार्डले तिर्न मिल्छ?

    Kardle tirna milchha?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Check if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "-le" is instrumental case "with/by"

13. म यो स्मृतिचिह्नको रूपमा किन्दैछु।

    Ma yo smritichinhko rupama kindaichhu.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Indicate buying as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "-ko rupama" = "as/in the form of"

14. के यो विदेशमा पठाउन सकिन्छ?

    Ke yo videshma pathhauna sakinchha?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Ask if international shipping is available

    Grammar Note

    "sakinchha" is impersonal potential "can be"

15. तपाईंकहाँ सबैभन्दा राम्रो वा ताजा सामान के छ?

    Tapainkaha sabaibhanda ramro wa taja saman ke chha?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Ask for the best or freshest item

    Grammar Note

    "sabaibhanda" = superlative "most"

16. यो मूल्य कम गर्न मिल्छ?

    Yo mulya kam garna milchha?

    Is this price negotiable?

    Usage

    Probe if the price is negotiable

    Grammar Note

    "kam garna" = "to reduce", infinitive

17. अर्को साइज छ?

    Arko saiz chha?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Ask for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "chha?" turns statement into question

18. यो धेरै महँगो छ।

    Yo dherai mahango chha.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Express that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "dherai" is an adverb intensifying degree

19. नुन

    Nun

    Salt

    Usage

    Point at it to buy some at a market or general store

20. चिनी

    Chini

    Sugar

    Usage

    Point at it to buy some. The same-sounding word also means Chinese, so point at the product while showing it

21. मरिच

    Marich

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Point at it at a market. In Nepali marich is black pepper and chili is khursani — the reverse of the Hindi mapping

22. तेल

    Tel

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Point at it at a market; the same word covers hair and body oil, so show it in the food section when you mean cooking oil

23. सिर्का

    Sirka

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point at it to buy some at a market or grocery

24. मह

    Maha

    Honey

    Usage

    Point at it at a market. Nepal also sells cliff honey (mad honey), some of which is toxic, so travelers should stick to ordinary honey

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