Telugu phrase guide
Telugu phrases for shopping and bargaining, with meanings
Here are 14 everyday Telugu phrases for shopping and bargaining, taken from real conversations in Shinar's Telugu course, set in Hyderabad. Each phrase is written in English letters with Telugu script alongside, and its English meaning. A good one to start with: “Ee tomatolu kilo entha?” (ఈ టమాటోలు కిలో ఎంత?), which means “How much is a kilo of these tomatoes?”.
14 Telugu 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 silk saree, Fixing a cracked screen.
| English | Telugu |
|---|---|
| How much is a kilo of these tomatoes? | Ee tomatolu kilo entha?ఈ టమాటోలు కిలో ఎంత? |
| Do you have this shirt in a bigger size? | Ee shirt pedda size lo unda?ఈ షర్ట్ పెద్ద సైజ్ లో ఉందా? |
| Anna, give me five kilos of rice. | Anna, aidu kilola biyyam ivvandi.అన్నా, ఐదు కిలోల బియ్యం ఇవ్వండి. |
| Please show me silk sarees. | Pattu cheeralu choopinchandi.పట్టు చీరలు చూపించండి. |
| My phone screen cracked. | Naa phone screen pagilipoyindi.నా ఫోన్ స్క్రీన్ పగిలిపోయింది. |
| Forty rupees a kilo. | Kilo nalabhai rupayalu.కిలో నలభై రూపాయలు. |
| Yes, here's a large. Try it on. | Undi, idigo large. Vesukoni choodandi.ఉంది, ఇదిగో లార్జ్. వేసుకుని చూడండి. |
| Anything else? | Inkemaina kaavala?ఇంకేమైనా కావాలా? |
| What's your budget, madam? | Budget entha madam?బడ్జెట్ ఎంత మేడమ్? |
| Show me. Which model? | Choopinchandi. Ye model?చూపించండి. ఏ మోడల్? |
| That's too much. Give it for thirty. | Chaala ekkuva. Muppai ki ivvandi.చాలా ఎక్కువ. ముప్పై కి ఇవ్వండి. |
| Where is the trial room? | Trial room ekkada?ట్రయల్ రూమ్ ఎక్కడ? |
| One litre of oil and some salt. | Oka litre noone, konchem uppu.ఒక లీటర్ నూనె, కొంచెం ఉప్పు. |
| Around ten thousand. | Sumaaru padi velu.సుమారు పది వేలు. |
Key Telugu words in these phrases
| Telugu | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ee | these |
| tomatolu | tomatoes |
| kilo | kilo |
| entha | how much |
| pedda | big |
| lo | in |
| unda | is there? |
| aidu | five |
| kilola | of kilos |
| biyyam | rice (uncooked) |
| pattu | silk |
| cheeralu | sarees |
| choopinchandi | please show |
| naa | my |
| pagilipoyindi | cracked / broke |
| nalabhai | forty |
Questions about Telugu for shopping and bargaining
How do you say “How much is a kilo of these tomatoes?” in Telugu?
“Ee tomatolu kilo entha?” (ఈ టమాటోలు కిలో ఎంత?). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “At the vegetable market”.
What are common Telugu words for shopping and bargaining?
Some of the first Telugu words you will hear in these conversations: ee (these), tomatolu (tomatoes), kilo (kilo), entha (how much), pedda (big), lo (in).
Are these Telugu phrases formal or everyday?
They are everyday spoken Telugu as heard in Hyderabad, including the English words people naturally mix in, not textbook-formal Telugu.
How can I practise these Telugu phrases?
Each phrase comes from a full conversation in Shinar (At the vegetable market, Trying on a shirt, At the kirana store, Buying a silk saree). You hear the scene in English first, then in Telugu, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.