Shopping

1. यो कति हो?

   Yo ka-ti ho?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Essential for shopping in Thamel district or markets. Prices are often not tagged.

   Grammar Note

   "यो कति हो?" is the simplest price question. Swap "यो" for "त्यो" (that) or "यी" (these).

2. मोलमोलाइ गर्न मिल्छ?

   Mol-mo-laai gar-na mil-chha?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Bargaining is cultural in Nepali markets and Thamel. Pair with "सस्तो गर्नुहोस्" (please make it cheaper).

   Grammar Note

   "मोलमोलाइ" is the Nepali noun for price negotiation. Corresponds to Hindi "मोल भाव."

3. सस्तो गर्नुहोस् न

   Sas-to gar-nu-hos na

   Please make it cheaper

   Usage

   Used for bargaining at Nepali markets. "न" adds a soft, pleading nuance.

   Grammar Note

   "न" softens a request when added to the end. Opposite of "सस्तो" is "महँगो" (expensive).

4. यो किन्छु

   Yo kin-chhu

   I will buy this

   Usage

   Used when you decide to purchase after negotiation.

   Grammar Note

   "किन्छु" is the first-person present of "किन्नु" (to buy). Negative: "किन्दिनँ."

5. यो महँगो पर्यो

   Yo mahn-go pa-ryo

   This is too expensive

   Usage

   Used when the price is too high. Tourist areas like Thamel often have inflated prices.

   Grammar Note

   "महँगो" corresponds to Hindi "महँगा." Add "धेरै" for emphasis: "धेरै महँगो" (very expensive).

6. अरू रङ छ?

   A-ru rang chha?

   Are there other colors?

   Usage

   Useful when choosing thangka paintings, pashmina products, or Kathmandu handicrafts.

   Grammar Note

   "अरू" can be applied broadly: "अरू साइज" (other sizes), "अरू डिजाइन" (other designs).

7. रसिद दिनुहोस्

   Ra-sid di-nu-hos

   Please give me a receipt

   Usage

   Useful for expense claims or potential refunds. Some tourist sites issue receipts on request.

   Grammar Note

   "रसिद" comes from Arabic via Nepali. "बिल दिनुहोस्" (give me the bill) is equally understood.

8. नक्कली होइन असली हो?

   Nak-ka-li ho-i-na as-li ho?

   Is it genuine, not a fake?

   Usage

   For checking quality of pashmina or trekking gear. Counterfeit goods are common in Kathmandu.

   Grammar Note

   "होइन" is the negative of "हो" (to be). "असली" (genuine) has the same meaning as in Hindi.

9. पाँच सय रुपैयाँमा दिनुहोस्

   Paan-cha sa-ya ru-pai-yaan-maa di-nu-hos

   Please sell it for 500 rupees

   Usage

   Proposing your price during bargaining. A decisive phrase in market negotiations.

   Grammar Note

   "मा" is the postposition for "at/in/for." The construction "〜मा दिनुहोस्" is standard in price negotiation.

10. यो ट्रेकिङको लागि राम्रो छ?

    Yo trek-king-ko laa-gi raam-ro chha?

    Is this good for trekking?

    Usage

    When buying trekking gear. Thamel district in Kathmandu is packed with trekking equipment shops.

    Grammar Note

    "को लागि" is the postposition phrase for "for/in order to." "राम्रो" (good) is one of the most common Nepali adjectives.

11. क्रेडिट कार्ड चल्छ?

    Cre-dit card chal-chha?

    Is a credit card accepted?

    Usage

    Larger shops in Kathmandu accept cards, but cash only in mountain areas. Always carry "नगद" (cash).

    Grammar Note

    "चल्नु" is versatile: "to work / move / be accepted." "चल्छ?" alone asks "does it work/is it accepted?"

12. मलाई रसिद चाहिँदैन

    Ma-laai ra-sid chaa-hin-dai-na

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt when it is offered at the till

    Grammar Note

    "Chaahinu" (to be needed) takes the negative "chaahiṃdaina"; the needer is in the dative "malaaī". This is "malaaī chaahiṃdaina" with an object inserted, matching "jholaa chaahiṃdaina".

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