Hindi phrase guide
Hindi phrases for shopping and bargaining, with meanings
Here are 14 everyday Hindi phrases for shopping and bargaining, taken from real conversations in Shinar's Hindi course, set in Delhi. Each phrase is written in English letters with Hindi script alongside, and its English meaning. A good one to start with: “Ye tamatar kitne rupaye kilo hain?” (ये टमाटर कितने रुपये किलो हैं?), which means “How much is a kilo of these tomatoes?”.
14 Hindi phrases for shopping and bargaining
Real lines from 5 Shinar scenes: At the vegetable market, Trying on a shirt, At the kirana store, Buying a Banarasi saree, Fixing a cracked screen.
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| How much is a kilo of these tomatoes? | Ye tamatar kitne rupaye kilo hain?ये टमाटर कितने रुपये किलो हैं? |
| Do you have this shirt in a bigger size? | Ye shirt bade size mein hai?ये शर्ट बड़े साइज़ में है? |
| Bhaiya, give me five kilos of rice. | Bhaiya, paanch kilo chaawal de do.भैया, पाँच किलो चावल दे दो। |
| Please show me silk sarees. | Silk ki saadiyan dikhaiye.सिल्क की साड़ियाँ दिखाइए। |
| My phone screen cracked. | Mere phone ki screen toot gayi.मेरे फ़ोन की स्क्रीन टूट गई। |
| Forty rupees a kilo. | Chaalis rupaye kilo.चालीस रुपये किलो। |
| Yes, here's a large. Try it on. | Haan, ye lijiye large. Pehen ke dekhiye.हाँ, ये लीजिए लार्ज। पहन के देखिए। |
| Anything else? | Aur kuch?और कुछ? |
| What's your budget, madam? | Budget kitna hai, madam?बजट कितना है मैडम? |
| Show me. Which model? | Dikhaiye. Kaunsa model hai?दिखाइए। कौन सा मॉडल है? |
| That's too much. Give it for thirty. | Bahut zyada hai. Tees mein de do.बहुत ज़्यादा है। तीस में दे दो। |
| Where is the trial room? | Trial room kahan hai?ट्रायल रूम कहाँ है? |
| One litre of oil and some salt. | Ek litre tel aur thoda namak.एक लीटर तेल और थोड़ा नमक। |
| Around ten thousand. | Lagbhag das hazaar.लगभग दस हज़ार। |
Key Hindi words in these phrases
| Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ye | these |
| tamatar | tomatoes |
| kitne | how many |
| rupaye | rupees |
| kilo | kilo |
| hain | are |
| shirt | shirt |
| bade | bigger |
| size | size |
| mein | in |
| hai | is |
| bhaiya | brother (polite address) |
| paanch | five |
| chaawal | rice |
| de do | give |
| silk ki | silk |
Questions about Hindi for shopping and bargaining
How do you say “How much is a kilo of these tomatoes?” in Hindi?
“Ye tamatar kitne rupaye kilo hain?” (ये टमाटर कितने रुपये किलो हैं?). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “At the vegetable market”.
What are common Hindi words for shopping and bargaining?
Some of the first Hindi words you will hear in these conversations: ye (these), tamatar (tomatoes), kitne (how many), rupaye (rupees), kilo (kilo), hain (are).
Are these Hindi phrases formal or everyday?
They are everyday spoken Hindi as heard in Delhi, including the English words people naturally mix in, not textbook-formal Hindi.
How can I practise these Hindi phrases?
Each phrase comes from a full conversation in Shinar (At the vegetable market, Trying on a shirt, At the kirana store, Buying a Banarasi saree). You hear the scene in English first, then in Hindi, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.