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Shopping is one of the most practical language skills to develop when visiting or living in Nepal. This lesson teaches you 30 essential vocabulary words and useful phrases you’ll encounter in markets, shops, and bazaars across Nepal. Master these expressions to bargain confidently, ask about prices, and communicate with shopkeepers.
Study these 30 essential shopping words and phrases. Each term is presented in English, romanized Nepali (for pronunciation), and Devanagari script. These words cover pricing, bargaining, quality, payment methods, and more.
| English | Romanized Nepali | नेपाली (Devanagari) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Mulya | मूल्य |
| Discount | Chhut | छुट |
| Expensive | Mahango | महँगो |
| Cheap | Sasto | सस्तो |
| Bargaining | Moltol Garnu | मोल्तोल गर्नु |
| Quality | Gunastar | गुणस्तर |
| Size | Naap | नाप |
| Try | Prayog | प्रयोग |
| Cash | Nagad | नगद |
| Receipt | Rasid | रसिद |
Which three words would you use most often when shopping at a Nepali market?
Can you pronounce each word aloud? Practice saying them five times each.
Write each word in Devanagari script three times to reinforce the written form.
See these shopping phrases used in realistic scenarios. Each example shows how to communicate with shopkeepers, ask about prices, bargain, and complete transactions. Practice these sentences to build confidence in real shopping situations.
| English | Romanized Nepali | नेपाली (Devanagari) |
|---|---|---|
| What is the price of this? | Yo jhola ko mulya kati ho? | यो झोला को मूल्य कति हो? |
| Can you give me a discount? | Malai kehi chhut dina saknuhunchha? | मलाई केही छुट दिन सक्नुहुन्छ? |
| The shirt is too expensive. | Yo shirt dherai mahango chha. | यो शर्ट धेरै महँगो छ। |
| These shoes are cheap and good. | Yi jutta sasto ra ramra chhan. | यी जुत्ता सस्तो र राम्रो छन्। |
| Let’s bargain for a better price. | Ramro mulya ko lagi moltol garau. | राम्रो मूल्य को लागि मोल्तोल गरौ। |
| The quality of the product is excellent. | Yo saman ko gunastar utkrista chha. | यो सामान को गुणस्तर उत्कृष्ट छ। |
| Do you have a smaller size in this? | Tapaai sanga yo sano size ma chha? | तपाई सँग यो सानो साइज मा छ? |
| Can I try on this? | Ma yo fit garera herna sakchhu? | मा यो फिट गरेर हेर्न सक्छु? |
| I will pay by cash. | Ma nagad ma tirchhu. | मा नगद मा तिर्छु। |
| Here is your receipt. | Yaha tapaaiko receipt chha. | यहाँ तपाइको रसिद छ। |
Create three new sentences using the shopping vocabulary. For example: “This is cheap and good quality” or “I want to bargain.”
Role-play a shopping conversation with a friend. One person is the shopkeeper, the other is the customer using these phrases.
Master these shopping essentials to communicate confidently in Nepali markets and bazaars. These practical phrases will enhance your travel experience and help you interact meaningfully with local shopkeepers.
Learn to ask prices, discuss discounts, and distinguish between expensive and cheap items. These core words enable basic shopping transactions.
Master “moltol” (bargaining) culture which is integral to Nepali markets. Knowing these phrases builds rapport and helps you get fair prices.
Complete shopping interactions confidently: checking sizes, quality, trying items, paying cash, and getting receipts with authentic Nepali expressions.
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