Hindi · Real conversations
Markets and groceries: Hindi conversation practice
Buy a quantity and ask about a product. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A shopper at a produce stall.
Goal: Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
Read the conversation
Partner
नमस्ते। आपको क्या चाहिए?namaste. aapko kya chaahiye?
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Good morning. What would you like?
You
आधा किलो टमाटर दीजिए।aadha kilo tamaatar dijiye.
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Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Partner
यह लीजिए। आज यह खरबूज़ा बहुत बिक रहा है।yah lijiye. aaj yah kharbooza bahut bik raha hai.
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Here you are. This melon is popular today.
You
क्या यह पका हुआ है?kya yah paka hua hai?
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Is this ripe?
Partner
हाँ, यह खाने के लिए तैयार है। हमारे पास ताज़ी रोटी भी है।haan, yah khaane ke liye taiyaar hai. hamaare paas taazi roti bhi hai.
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Yes, it's ready to eat. We also have fresh bread.
You
यह कब बनाया गया था?yah kab banaaya gaya tha?
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When was this made?
Partner
रोटी आज सुबह बनी थी। क्या आप सब्ज़ियाँ भी ढूँढ़ रहे / रही हैं?roti aaj subah bani thi. kya aap sabziyan bhi dhoondh rahe / rahi hain?
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The bread was made this morning. Are you looking for vegetables too?
You
क्या आपके पास यहाँ उगाई गई कोई चीज़ है?kya aapke paas yahan ugaai gai koi cheez hai?
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Do you have anything locally grown?
Partner
हाँ, ये गाजर पास के खेत से हैं। क्या सब बैग में रख दूँ?haan, ye gaajar paas ke khet se hain. kya sab bag mein rakh doon?
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Yes, these carrots are from a nearby farm. Shall I bag everything?
You
क्या आप इन्हें अलग-अलग थैलियों में रख सकते हैं?kya aap inhen alag-alag thailiyon mein rakh sakte hain?
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Could you put these in separate bags?
Try your part first
Partner says: Good morning. What would you like? Your goal: Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Reveal a sample reply
आधा किलो टमाटर दीजिए।aadha kilo tamaatar dijiye.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Partner says: Here you are. This melon is popular today. Your goal: Is this ripe?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या यह पका हुआ है?kya yah paka hua hai?
Is this ripe?
Partner says: Yes, it's ready to eat. We also have fresh bread. Your goal: When was this made?
Reveal a sample reply
यह कब बनाया गया था?yah kab banaaya gaya tha?
When was this made?
Partner says: The bread was made this morning. Are you looking for vegetables too? Your goal: Do you have anything locally grown?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या आपके पास यहाँ उगाई गई कोई चीज़ है?kya aapke paas yahan ugaai gai koi cheez hai?
Do you have anything locally grown?
Partner says: Yes, these carrots are from a nearby farm. Shall I bag everything? Your goal: Could you put these in separate bags?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या आप इन्हें अलग-अलग थैलियों में रख सकते हैं?kya aap inhen alag-alag thailiyon mein rakh sakte hain?
Could you put these in separate bags?
Make it your own
- Choose another fruit.
- Change the quantity.
- Bring your own bag.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
