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Markets and groceries: useful Hindi phrases

Buy a quantity and ask about a product.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Apple
सेबseb
Apple
Bread
रोटीroti
Bread
Potato
आलूaaloo
Potato
How much does it cost?
यह कितने का है?yah kitne ka hai?
How much does it cost?

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Hindi expressions for markets and groceries
What you want to say	Hindi
Apple	सेबseb Apple
Bread	रोटीroti Bread
Potato	आलूaaloo Potato
How much does it cost?	यह कितने का है?yah kitne ka hai? How much does it cost?
Half a kilo of ..., please.	आधा किलो … दीजिए।aadha kilo ... dijiye. Show English translation Half a kilo of …, please.
Is this ripe?	क्या यह पका हुआ है?kya yah paka hua hai? Show English translation Is this ripe?
When was this made?	यह कब बनाया गया था?yah kab banaaya gaya tha? Show English translation When was this made?
Do you have anything locally grown?	क्या आपके पास यहाँ उगाई गई कोई चीज़ है?kya aapke paas yahan ugaai gai koi cheez hai? Show English translation Do you have anything locally grown?
Could you put these in separate bags?	क्या आप इन्हें अलग-अलग थैलियों में रख सकते हैं?kya aap inhen alag-alag thailiyon mein rakh sakte hain? Show English translation Could you put these in separate bags?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
नमस्ते। आपको क्या चाहिए?namaste. aapko kya chaahiye?
Good morning. What would you like?
You
आधा किलो टमाटर दीजिए।aadha kilo tamaatar dijiye.
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.
Here you are. This melon is popular today.
You
क्या यह पका हुआ है?kya yah paka hua hai?
Is this ripe?

Markets and groceries 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.