Markets & Souvenirs

1. ఇది ఎంత?

   Idi enta?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market

   Grammar Note

   "enta" is a question word asking "how much / how many"

2. ధర తగ్గించగలరా?

   Dhara taggincagalara?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Used to ask if price negotiation is possible

   Grammar Note

   "taggincu" means "reduce" and "-galara" is the ability question suffix

3. నేను తక్కువ ధర చెప్తాను.

   Nenu takkuva dhara ceptanu.

   I'll offer a lower price.

   Usage

   Used when offering a lower price

   Grammar Note

   "ceptanu" is the first-person future of "to say / tell"

4. డిస్కౌంట్ ఇవ్వగలరా?

   Ḍiskāunṭ ivvagalarā?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Used to request a discount

   Grammar Note

   "ivvu" means "give" and "-galara" is a polite ability question form

5. ఇది చేతితో చేసినదా? స్థానికంగా తయారైందా?

   Idi cētitō cēsinadā? Sthānikaṅgā tayāraindā?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Used to verify if a product is handmade or locally made

   Grammar Note

   "cetito" means "by hand" — instrumental case

6. ఇది దేనితో తయారైంది?

   Idi dēnitō tayāraindi?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Used to ask what a product is made from

   Grammar Note

   "deni" is the instrumental interrogative meaning "with what / from what"

7. గిఫ్ట్ ర్యాప్ చేయగలరా?

   Giphṭ ryāp cēyagalarā?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Used to request gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "ceyagalara" is a polite "can you do...?" expression

8. నైట్ మార్కెట్ ఎక్కడ ఉంది?

   Nait mārkeṭ ekkaḍa undi?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "ekkada uñdi" means "where is it?" — standard location question

9. రసీదు ఇవ్వగలరా?

   Rasidu ivvagalara?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "ivvagalara" is a polite request meaning "can you give?"

10. మార్కెట్ టైమింగ్ ఏమిటి?

    Mārkeṭ ṭaimiṅg ēmiṭi?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about market opening and closing times

    Grammar Note

    "emiti" is the question word meaning "what is it?"

11. కేవలం చూస్తున్నాను, ధన్యవాదాలు.

    Kēvalaṃ cūstunnānu, dhanyavādālu.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Used when approached by a vendor but just browsing

    Grammar Note

    "cūstunnanu" is the present continuous "I am looking"

12. కార్డ్ పేమెంట్ అవుతుందా?

    Card payment avutundā?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Used to check if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "avutundā" asks "will it happen / is it possible?"

13. నేను ఇది సువనీర్ కోసం కొంటున్నాను.

    Nēnu idi suvanīr kōsaṃ koṃṭunnānu.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Used to indicate a souvenir purchase

    Grammar Note

    "koṇtunnanu" is present continuous meaning "I am buying"

14. ఇంటర్నేషనల్ షిప్పింగ్ అవుతుందా?

    International shipping avutundā?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Used to ask if international shipping is available

    Grammar Note

    "avutundā" asks about possibility or availability

15. మీ దగ్గర మంచి, తాజా వస్తువు ఏది?

    Mī daggara manci, tāja vastuvu edi?

    What's your best / freshest item?

    Usage

    Used to ask for the best or freshest item

    Grammar Note

    "edi" is a question word meaning "which one"

16. ఇది చాలా ఖరీదు.

    Idi cāla kharīdu.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Used when an item is too expensive

    Grammar Note

    "cāla" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very / too"

17. వెల్లుల్లి

    vellulli

    Garlic

    Usage

    Point at it when buying at a market, or when asking for a dish to be made without it

18. ఉల్లిపాయ

    ullipāya

    Onion

    Usage

    For buying at a market; also used to ask for a dish without onion, which Jains and people fasting avoid

19. మిరపకాయ

    mirapakāya

    Chilli

    Usage

    The chilli pepper itself; do not confuse it with miriyālu, which is black pepper

20. పండ్లు

    paṇḍlu

    Fruit

    Usage

    The general word for fruit, for finding the fruit stalls; the same spelling also means "teeth", so use it only in a market or food context

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