Shopping

1. ఇది ఎంత?

   Idi enta?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Idi" is proximal neuter demonstrative (this). Telugu demonstratives: "idi" (this), "adi" (that), "edi" (which).

2. కొంచెం తగ్గించగలరా?

   Koñcem taggiñcagalarā?

   Can you reduce the price a little?

   Usage

   Polite bargaining request

   Grammar Note

   "Tagginchu" (reduce) + "galaru" (can/able to, honorific) + "-a" (question). "-galaru" marks ability in the honorific register.

3. నేను ఇది తీసుకుంటాను

   Nenu idi tīsukuṇṭānu

   I will take this

   Usage

   Declaring intention to purchase an item

   Grammar Note

   "Tiisukuntaanu" is future of "tiisukonu" (to take/receive). Telugu future "-taanu" (1st person) follows regular conjugation patterns.

4. ఇందులో ఏముంది?

   Indulō emundi?

   What is inside this?

   Usage

   Asking what is inside a product

   Grammar Note

   "Indulo" is the locative of "idi" (this) with "-lo" (inside/in). Telugu locative postposition "-lo" marks location within.

5. రసీదు ఇవ్వండి

   Rasīdu ivvaṇḍi

   Please give me the receipt

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   “Rasīdu” is borrowed from Persian “rasīd” (receipt). “Ivvandi” is the polite imperative of “ivvuta” (to give).

6. వేరే కలర్ ఉందా?

   Vēre kalar undā?

   Is there another colour?

   Usage

   Asking for a different colour option

   Grammar Note

   "Veere" (different/another) is an invariable adjective. Telugu adjectives typically precede nouns and often do not inflect for gender or number.

7. పెద్ద సైజు ఉందా?

   Pedda saiju undā?

   Is there a larger size?

   Usage

   Asking for a bigger size for clothing or shoes

   Grammar Note

   "Pedda" (big/large) and "chinna" (small) are among Telugu's most common antonym adjectives. "Pedda" also implies elder or senior in social contexts.

8. యూపీఐ తో పేమెంట్ చేయవచ్చా?

   Yūpīai tō pēmeṇṭ ceyavaccā?

   Can I pay by UPI?

   Usage

   Asking if UPI digital payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   UPI is India's most popular digital payment system. "Tho" is the instrumental postposition (with/by means of). "Ceyavaccā" = "can/may one do?".

9. ఇది నకిలీ కాదు కదా?

   Idi nakilī kādu kadā?

   This is not a fake, right?

   Usage

   Checking that an item is not counterfeit

   Grammar Note

   "Kaadu" (not) + "kada" (confirmation particle = "right?") = "isn't it?". "Kada" seeks agreement or confirmation from the listener.

10. ఇది బాగా అమ్ముడవుతుందా?

    Idi bāgā ammuḍavutundā?

    Does this sell well?

    Usage

    Asking a shopkeeper if an item is popular

    Grammar Note

    "Ammudu" is the nominal form of "ammu" (to sell). "Ammudavutundi" means "gets sold/is being sold" — Telugu passive-like intransitive.

11. నాకు రసీదు వద్దు

    Nāku rasīdu vaddu

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt when it is offered at the till

    Grammar Note

    "Vaddu" is the negative predicate "do not want"; the wanter takes the dative "nāku". This is «నాకు వద్దు» "nāku vaddu" with an object inserted. The receipt noun is written “రసీదు” (rasīdu).

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