Shopping

1. یہ کتنے کا ہے؟

   Ye kit-ne ka hai?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase to ask a price at a market or shop.

   Grammar Note

   "Kitne ka" is the standard Urdu phrase for "how much." It uses the genitive form "ka" after "kitne" (how many/much).

2. کم کریں، مہربانی

   Kam ka-reen, mehr-ba-ni

   Please reduce the price

   Usage

   Used for price negotiation at markets. Bargaining is common in Pakistan.

   Grammar Note

   "Kam" is from Persian, meaning less/reduce. "Kam o besh" (more or less) is a common Urdu idiom.

3. بڑا سائز ہے؟

   Ba-ra sa-iz hai?

   Is there a larger size?

   Usage

   Used in clothing shops to check for larger sizes.

   Grammar Note

   "Bara" is the masculine form of "big." Before feminine nouns it changes to "bari." Urdu adjectives agree in gender.

4. مجھے یہ خریدنا ہے

   Mu-jhe ye kha-rid-na hai

   I want to buy this

   Usage

   Expresses the intent to purchase an item.

   Grammar Note

   "Mujhe X karna hai" is a basic Urdu structure for "I want to / have to X." The dative construction expresses volition and necessity.

5. دیکھ سکتا ہوں؟

   Dekh sak-ta hoon?

   Can I have a look?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to look at or handle an item.

   Grammar Note

   "Sakna" is a modal auxiliary for ability/possibility. Attach "sakta/sakti hoon" after a verb stem to mean "can."

6. رسید دیجیے

   Ra-seed di-ji-ye

   Please give me the receipt

   Usage

   Used after a purchase to request a receipt.

   Grammar Note

   "Rasid" derives from Persian "rasidan" (to arrive). The concept of a receipt as "proof of arrival" of money is embedded in the etymology.

7. یادگاری چیزیں ڈھونڈ رہا ہوں

   Yad-ga-ri chee-zen dhond ra-ha hoon

   I am looking for souvenirs

   Usage

   Used at souvenir shops or markets to seek assistance.

   Grammar Note

   "Dhond raha hoon" is present continuous. "Raha" marks continuity, "hoon" is the copula "am." A common Urdu progressive construction.

8. دکان کب تک کھلی ہے؟

   Du-kan kab tak khuli hai?

   Until when is the shop open?

   Usage

   Used to check a shop's closing time.

   Grammar Note

   "Dukkan" is feminine, so "khuli" takes the feminine form. Urdu nouns are classified as masculine or feminine.

9. واپس کرنا ہے

   Wa-pas kar-na hai

   I want to return this

   Usage

   Used when you want to return a purchased item.

   Grammar Note

   "Wapas karna" is a compound verb meaning "to give back/return." Urdu frequently pairs "wapas" with verbs to indicate return actions.

10. کارڈ سے ادائیگی ہو گی؟

    Kard se a-da-i-gi ho gi?

    Can I pay by card?

    Usage

    Used to confirm whether credit or debit card payment is accepted.

    Grammar Note

    "Adaigi" derives from "ada karna" (to perform/fulfill). It conceptualizes payment as the fulfillment of an obligation — a Persian-Arabic influence.

11. مجھے رسید نہیں چاہیے

    mu-jhe ra-sid na-hin cha-hi-ye

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Used to decline a receipt at checkout. "Rasid" is the same word used when asking for one.

    Grammar Note

    "Chahiye" is an invariable predicate of need; the person who needs is marked with the dative "mujhe". Negation places "nahin" immediately before it.

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