Chapter 16 – Shopping
Unit 1 — Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| आँप | ā̃p | mango |
| चाउचाउ | cāucāu | instant noodles |
| छुटमा | chuṭmā | on sale / discounted |
| चुइङ्गम | cuĩgam | chewing gum |
| दिनुहोस् / दिनुस् | dinuhos / dinus | please give (polite) |
| डलर | ḍalar | dollar |
| नरम | naram | soft |
| पाँच सय पचास | pā̃c saya pacās | 550 |
| पाकेको | pākeko | ripe |
| प्याकेट | pyākeṭ | packet |
| पर्छ | parcha | costs |
| पचास | pacās | 50 |
| रुपैयाँ | rupaiyā̃ | rupees |
| रारा | rārā | “Rara” (brand name) |
| सस्तो | sasto | cheap / cheaper |
| सलाइ | salāī | matchbox |
| सय | saya | hundred |
| स्याउ | syāu | apple |
| ताजा | tājā | fresh |
| तीन सय | tin saya | 300 |
| वाइवाइ | wāiwāi | “Wai Wai” (brand name) |
| महँगो | mahaṅgo | expensive |
| मात्रै | mātrai | only |
Numbers for prices
| Digit | Transiteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| १० | das | 10 |
| २० | bīs | 20 |
| ५० | pacās | 50 |
| १०० | ek saya | 100 |
| २०० | duī saya | 200 |
| ५०० | pā̃c saya | 500 |
| १००० | ek hajār | 1000 |
Useful Phrases
| Nepali | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| यहाँ चाउचाउ पाइन्छ? | yahā̃ cāucāu pāincha? | Do you have noodles? |
| तपाईंलाई के चाहिन्छ? | tapāī̃lāī ke cāhincha? | What do you need? |
| एक किलो स्याउको कति पर्छ? | ek kilo syāuko kati parcha? | How much is 1 kg of apples? |
| आज आँप छुटमा छ। | āj ā̃p chuṭmā cha. | Today mangoes are on sale. |
| यी स्याउ ताजा छन्? | yī syāu tājā chan? | Are these apples fresh? |
| अलि महँगो छ। | ali mahaṅgo cha. | It’s a bit expensive. |
| अलि सस्तो हुन्छ? | ali sasto huncha? | Can it be a little cheaper? |
| अरू केही चाहिन्छ? | arū kehi cāhincha? | Anything else? |
| जम्मा कति रुपैयाँ भयो? | jammā kati rupaiyā̃ bhayo? | How much is the total? |
| जम्मा एक सय रुपैयाँ भयो। | jammā ek saya rupaiyā̃ bhayo. | The total is 100 rupees. |
