We’ll teach you how to find your way around a shopping center, ask for what you want, and how to pay in Hindi. Need a larger size? Looking for a supermarket? No problem. You can master this essential travel Hindi by listening to the pronunciation on the audio and practicing the Hindi words and phrases aloud. And don’t be shy - shopping in India will be a lot more fun after this Rocket Hindi lesson!
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Pronouncing shopping words in Hindi
हार्डवेयर की दुकान / हार्डवेयर स्टोर
hārḍaveyara kī dukāna / hārḍaveyara sṭora
संगीत स्टोर/ संगीत की दुकान
saṃgīta sṭora/ saṃgīta kī dukāna
Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
मैं ... ढूंढ़ रही हूँ / रहा हूँ
maiṃ ... ḍhūṃḍha़ rahī hūn / rahā hūn
मैं पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ / चाहती हूँ / मुझे यह ट्राइ करना है।
maiṃ pahanakara dekhanā cāhatā hūm̐ / cāhatī hūm̐ / mujhe yaha ṭrāi karanā hai।
कपड़े बदलने के कमरे कहाँ है?
kapaḍa़e badalane ke kamare kahān hai?
Where are the changing rooms?
Here are some more useful questions and answers…
āpako kisa nāpa kā cāhie?
āpa para acchā laga rahā hai
āpa para acchā nahīṃ laga rahā hai / yaha āpa ke anurūpa nahīṃ hai
Āp par achhā nahee lag rahā hai ̍ Yah āp ke anuroop nahee hai
Here are the words for some items you might be looking for…
Once you found what you were looking for, you’ll need to pay.
kṛpayā kāuṃṭara para paise deṃ
Please pay at the checkout/ counter
kṛpayā yahāṃ dastakhata kījie
kṛpayā apanā pina ṭāipa kareṃ
यहां नज़दीक में एटीएम कहा है?
yahāṃ naja़dīka meṃ eṭīema kahā hai?
Where is the closest ATM?
हम क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकार नहीं करते हैं
hama kreḍiṭa kārḍa svīkāra nahīṃ karate haiṃ
We don't accept credit cards.
आपका क्रेडिट कार्ड नम्बर क्या है?
āpakā kreḍiṭa kārḍa nambara kyā hai?
What is your credit card number?
क्या मैं ट्रैवलर्स चेक से भुगत ान कर सकता हूँ?
kyā maiṃ ṭraivalarsa ceka se bhugatāna kara sakatā hūn?
Can I pay with/ by travelers checks?
मैं डेबिट कार्ड के साथ भुगतान करना चाहता हूं / चाहूँगा
maiṃ ḍebiṭa kārḍa ke sātha bhugatāna karanā cāhatā hūṃ / cāhūngā
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please.
I'd like to pay with cash, please.
मैं क्रेडिट कार्ड से भुगतान करना चाहूँगा / चाहता हूं
maiṃ kreḍiṭa kārḍa se bhugatāna karanā cāhūngā / cāhatā hūn
I'd like to pay by credit card.
That’s it for this lesson. Happy shopping!
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फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi