Markets & Souvenirs

1. ਇਹ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਦਾ ਹੈ?

   Ih kinne da hai?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at market

   Grammar Note

   "da" is masculine genitive marker

2. ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਭਾਅ ਘੱਟ ਕਰਵਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?

   Ki main bhaa ghat karva sakda haan?

   Can I bargain / negotiate the price?

   Usage

   Opening price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "karva sakda" = causative + potential

3. ਮੈਂ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਘੱਟ ਕੀਮਤ ਦੇਵਾਂਗਾ।

   Main is lai ghat kimat devanga.

   I'll offer a lower price.

   Usage

   Used when making a counter-offer

   Grammar Note

   "devanga" is the masculine future tense form

4. ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਛੋਟ ਦੇ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?

   Ki tusin chhot de sakde ho?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   For bulk purchase or last item

   Grammar Note

   "sakde ho" = polite 2nd person potential

5. ਕੀ ਇਹ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ?

   Ki ih hatthaan naal banaya giya hai?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Confirming handmade or local craft

   Grammar Note

   Passive: "banaya giya" = "was made"

6. ਇਹ ਕਿਸ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਹੈ?

   Ih kis chiz da banya hai?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about material composition

   Grammar Note

   "da banya" = made of (material)

7. ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਪੈਕ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?

   Ki tusin isnu tohfe vajon pack kar sakde ho?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for a souvenir

   Grammar Note

   "vajoh" = "as"

8. ਰਾਤ ਦਾ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   Raat da bazaar kithe hai?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the night market location

   Grammar Note

   "kithe" = "where"

9. ਕੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਰਸੀਦ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ?

   Ki mainu raseed mil sakdi hai?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a formal receipt

   Grammar Note

   "sakdi" agrees with feminine noun "raseed"

10. ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਵਜੇ ਖੁੱਲ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ?

    Bazaar kinne vaje khullhda hai?

    What time does the market open?

    Usage

    Asking about market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "vaje" = o'clock (time expression)

11. ਮੈਂ ਬੱਸ ਦੇਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ, ਧੰਨਵਾਦ।

    Main bass dekh riha haan, dhannvad.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining sales pressure

    Grammar Note

    "riha haan" = present continuous (m.)

12. ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਾਰਡ ਨਾਲ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ?

    Ki tusin card naal bhugtaan svikaar karde ho?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Asking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "karde ho" = habitual present (2nd person pl.)

13. ਮੈਂ ਇਹ ਯਾਦਗਾਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਖਰੀਦ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।

    Main ih yadgaar vajoh kharid riha haan.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Explaining souvenir purchase intent

    Grammar Note

    "vajoh" = "as"

14. ਕੀ ਇਹ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਭੇਜਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ?

    Ki ih videsh bhejiya ja sakda hai?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Inquiring about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    Passive potential: "bhejiya ja sakda"

15. ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵਧੀਆ ਚੀਜ਼ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਹੈ?

    Tuhadi sabh ton vadhia chiz kehri hai?

    What's your best item?

    Usage

    Asking for the best or freshest item

    Grammar Note

    "sabh ton" = superlative marker

16. ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਸਾਈਜ਼ ਹੈ?

    Ki tuhade kol vakhara size hai?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Asking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "kol hai" = "have" (possessive)

17. ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਮਹਿੰਗਾ ਹੈ।

    Ih bahut mehanga hai.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that something is too expensive

    Grammar Note

    "bahut" = intensifier "very/too"

18. ਕਿਲੋ

    Kilo

    One kilogram

    Usage

    Point to state a quantity when produce is sold by weight

19. ਅੱਧਾ ਕਿਲੋ

    Addhaa kilo

    Half a kilogram

    Usage

    Ask for a smaller amount — a full kilo is usually too much when travelling

20. ਥੈਲਾ

    Thailaa

    Bag

    Usage

    Ask for a carrier bag; thin plastic bags are banned in Punjab

21. ਤਾਜ਼ਾ

    Taazaa

    Fresh

    Usage

    Point to check whether produce is fresh

22. ਆਟਾ

    Aataa

    Wheat flour (atta)

    Usage

    Wholewheat flour for roti; refined white flour is a different word, "maidaa"

23. ਭਾਅ

    Bhaa

    Price / rate

    Usage

    The going rate at a market — the starting point of any haggling

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