ಇದು ಎಷ್ಟು? - idu eshTu?
how much is this?
Say: ID-oo ESH-too
Example: ಅಣ್ಣ, ಇದು ಎಷ್ಟು? (aNNa, idu eshTu?) - Brother, how much is this?
Kannada for the Market: Prices and Bargaining
Learn to ask prices, bargain and pay in Kannada at the market: 11 spoken words with roman spelling, English meaning, an example sentence and audio, then a free quiz.
ಬೆಲೆ - bele
price
Say: BEH-leh
Example: ಇದರ ಬೆಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟು? (idara bele eshTu?) - What is the price of this?
ರೂಪಾಯಿ - roopaayi
rupees
Say: ROO-paa-yee
Example: ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಐವತ್ತು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಇದೆ. (nanna hattira aivattu roopaayi ide.) - I have fifty rupees.
ತುಂಬಾ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ - tumba jaasti
too much
Say: TOOM-buh JAAS-tee
Example: ತುಂಬಾ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ ಅಣ್ಣ. (tumba jaasti aNNa.) - Too much, brother.
ಕಡಿಮೆ - kaDime
less
Say: KUH-dee-meh
Example: ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ. (swalpa kaDime belege koDi.) - Please give it at a slightly lower price.
ದುಬಾರಿ - dubaari
expensive
Say: doo-BAA-ree
Example: ಈ ಅಂಗಡಿ ತುಂಬಾ ದುಬಾರಿ. (ee angaDi tumba dubaari.) - This shop is very expensive.
ಬೇಕು - beku
want
Say: BAY-koo
Example: ನನಗೆ ಎರಡು ಕೆಜಿ ಬೇಕು. (nanage eraDu keji beku.) - I want two kilos.
ಬೇಡ - beDa
don't want
Say: BAY-duh
Example: ನನಗೆ ಬೇಡ, ಧನ್ಯವಾದ. (nanage beDa, dhanyavaada.) - I don't want it, thanks.
ಕೊಡಿ - koDi
give (please)
Say: KOH-dee
Example: ಒಂದು ಕೆಜಿ ಕೊಡಿ. (ondu keji koDi.) - Please give me one kilo.
ಸಾಕು - saaku
enough
Say: SAA-koo
Example: ಸಾಕು, ಇಷ್ಟೇ ಸಾಕು. (saaku, ishTe saaku.) - Enough, this much is enough.
ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆ - chillare
change (coins)
Say: CHIL-luh-reh
Example: ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆ ವಾಪಸ್ ಕೊಡಿ. (chillare vaapas koDi.) - Please give back the change.