Markets & Souvenirs

1. આ કેટલાનું છે?

   Ā keṭlānuṃ che?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at markets

   Grammar Note

   "che" is the Gujarati copula meaning "is/are"

2. શું તમે ભાવ ઓછો કરી શકો?

   Śuṃ tame bhāv ocho karī śako?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Asking for a price reduction

   Grammar Note

   "śuṃ" is the Gujarati interrogative particle placed at the beginning of yes/no questions

3. હું પાંચ સો રૂપિયા આપીશ.

   Huṃ pāṃc so rūpiyā āpīś.

   I'll offer five hundred rupees.

   Usage

   Making a counter-offer during negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "āpīś" is the first-person future tense "I will give/offer"

4. વધુ ખરીદવા પર ડિસ્કાઉન્ટ મળે?

   Vadhu kharīdavā par ḍiskāuṃṭ maḷe?

   Is there a discount for buying more?

   Usage

   Asking about bulk purchase discount

   Grammar Note

   "maḷe" is the present tense of "to get/receive"

5. શું આ હાથથી બનાવેલ / સ્થાનિક છે?

   Śuṃ ā hāthī banāvel / sthānik che?

   Is this handmade / locally made?

   Usage

   Checking if handmade or locally produced

   Grammar Note

   "hāthī banāvel" means "made by hand" — adjective form

6. આ શેનું બનેલ છે?

   Ā śenuṃ banel che?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of a product

   Grammar Note

   "śenuṃ banel" asks "made of what"

7. શું તમે ગિફ્ટ રેપ કરી આપો?

   Śuṃ tame gift rep karī āpo?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "karī āpo" means "please do (for me)" — a polite request

8. નાઈટ માર્કેટ ક્યાં છે?

   Nāīṭ mārkeṭ kyāṃ che?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the night market

   Grammar Note

   "kyāṃ che" asks "where is/are"

9. શું મને રસીદ મળી શકે?

   Śuṃ mane rasīd maḷī śake?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "maḷī śake" expresses possibility of receiving

10. બજાર કેટલા વાગ્યે ખૂલે છે?

    Bajār keṭlā vāgye khūle che?

    What time does the market open?

    Usage

    Asking about market opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "vāgye" is used in time expressions meaning "o'clock"

11. હું ફક્ત જોઉં છું, આભાર.

    Huṃ phakat jouṃ chuṃ, ābhār.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining a sales approach while browsing

    Grammar Note

    "chuṃ" is the first person singular copula "I am"

12. શું તમે કાર્ડ સ્વીકારો છો?

    Śuṃ tame kārḍ svīkāro cho?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Asking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "cho" is the second person copula "you are"

13. હું આ સ્મૃતિ ચિહ્ન તરીકે ખરીદ કરું છું.

    Huṃ ā smṛti cihna tarīke kharīd karuṃ chuṃ.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Stating intent to buy as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "tarīke" means "as/in the role of" as a postposition

14. શું આ વિદેશ મોકલી શકાય?

    Śuṃ ā videś mokalī śakāy?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "śakāy" is the passive potential "can be done"

15. આ ખૂબ મોંઘું છે.

    Ā khūb moṃghuṃ che.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "khūb moṃghuṃ" means "very expensive"

16. લસણ

    Lasan

    Garlic

    Usage

    Point at this at the market; Jains avoid it as a root vegetable

17. ડુંગળી

    Dungali

    Onion

    Usage

    Point at this at the market; Jains avoid it as a root vegetable

18. મરચું

    Marchu

    Chilli

    Usage

    Chilli at the market; black pepper is મરી

19. કોથમીર

    Kothmir

    Coriander leaves

    Usage

    Fresh coriander; also useful for asking to leave it out

20. આદુ

    Aadu

    Ginger

    Usage

    Point at this at the market

21. દહીં

    Dahi

    Yoghurt

    Usage

    A staple dairy item in Gujarati food, also used to cool down spice

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