Markets & Souvenirs

1. یہ کتنے کا ہے؟

   Yeh kitne ka hai?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price at a market.

   Grammar Note

   "kitne ka hai" literally means "is of how much", a standard price inquiry.

2. کیا آپ قیمت کم کر سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap qeemat kam kar sakte hain?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Polite phrase to start price negotiation.

   Grammar Note

   "sakte hain" is the ability/possibility form meaning "can do".

3. میں ... روپے دیتا ہوں۔

   Main ... rupay deta hoon.

   I offer … rupees.

   Usage

   Use when proposing a counter-offer price.

   Grammar Note

   "deta hoon" is the habitual present of dena (to give), masculine subject.

4. کیا کوئی چھوٹ ہے؟

   Kya koi chhoot hai?

   Is there any discount?

   Usage

   Use when asking if any discount is available.

   Grammar Note

   "koi" is an indefinite pronoun/adjective meaning "any/some".

5. کیا یہ ہاتھ سے بنا ہے؟

   Kya yeh haath se bana hai?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Use when interested in handmade crafts or souvenirs.

   Grammar Note

   "haath se bana" is a passive-like construction meaning "made by hand".

6. یہ کس چیز سے بنا ہے؟

   Yeh kis cheez se bana hai?

   What is this made of?

   Usage

   Use when asking about the material of an item.

   Grammar Note

   "kis" is the oblique form of the interrogative "which/what".

7. کیا آپ اسے تحفے میں لپیٹ سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap isse tohfe mein lipait sakte hain?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Use when requesting gift wrapping for a purchase.

   Grammar Note

   "lipait sakte hain" is the ability form of lipetna (to wrap).

8. رات کا بازار کہاں ہے؟

   Raat ka bazaar kahaan hai?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Use when looking for a night market.

   Grammar Note

   "kahaan hai" is the standard question for location.

9. کیا آپ رسید دے سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap raseed de sakte hain?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Use when requesting a receipt.

   Grammar Note

   "de sakte hain" is the ability form of dena (to give).

10. بازار کب کھلتا ہے؟

    Bazaar kab khulta hai?

    When does the market open?

    Usage

    Use when asking about market opening times.

    Grammar Note

    "khulta hai" is the habitual present of khulna (to open).

11. میں صرف دیکھ رہا ہوں، شکریہ۔

    Main sirf dekh raha hoon, shukriya.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Use when you're just browsing without intent to buy.

    Grammar Note

    "raha hoon" is the present progressive auxiliary for a male speaker.

12. کیا کارڈ سے ادائیگی ہو سکتی ہے؟

    Kya card se adaaigi ho sakti hai?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Use when checking if card payment is accepted.

    Grammar Note

    "ho sakti hai" is the ability form of hona, agreeing with the feminine noun "adaaigi".

13. میں یہ تحفے کے طور پر خرید رہا ہوں۔

    Main yeh tohfe ke taur par khareed raha hoon.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir/gift.

    Usage

    Use when telling the vendor you are buying a gift or souvenir.

    Grammar Note

    "ke taur par" is a postpositional phrase meaning "as / in the capacity of".

14. کیا اسے بیرونِ ملک بھیجا جا سکتا ہے؟

    Kya isse bairoon-e-mulk bheja ja sakta hai?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Use when asking about international shipping.

    Grammar Note

    "bheja ja sakta hai" is the passive ability form (masculine agreement).

15. یہ قیمت کچھ کم ہو سکتی ہے؟

    Yeh qeemat kuch kam ho sakti hai?

    Can this price come down a little?

    Usage

    Use when asking if there's room to reduce the price.

    Grammar Note

    "ho sakti hai" agrees with the feminine noun "qeemat" (price).

16. یہ بہت مہنگا ہے۔

    Yeh bahut mehnga hai.

    This is very expensive.

    Usage

    Use when expressing that the price is too high.

    Grammar Note

    "mehnga" is the masculine form of the adjective "expensive".

17. کیا دوسرا سائز ہے؟

    Kya doosra size hai?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Use when asking for an item in a different size.

    Grammar Note

    "doosra" means "other/second", used as an adjective.

18. نمک

    Namak

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to buy at a market or grocery; note that black salt ("kala namak") is a different, sulphurous product

19. چینی

    Cheeni

    Sugar

    Usage

    The same word also means "Chinese", so point at the product while showing this card in a grocery

20. کالی مرچ

    Kali mirch

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Always keep "kali" (black); "mirch" on its own means chilli

21. تیل

    Tel

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Cooking oil; also usable to ask for less oil in a dish

22. سرکہ

    Sirka

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point to buy at a grocery; sugarcane vinegar is the common type in Pakistan

23. شہد

    Shehad

    Honey

    Usage

    Point to buy at a market; sidr honey from the north is a popular souvenir

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