Shopping

1. দাম কত?

   Dam ko-to?

   How much does it cost?

   Usage

   The most basic phrase for asking the price at markets or stalls

   Grammar Note

   "Dam" refers to item prices; "bhara" refers to rent or transport fares.

2. একটু কম হবে?

   Ek-tu kom ho-be?

   Can you lower the price a bit?

   Usage

   Price negotiation is common at Bangladeshi markets. Do not hesitate to bargain

   Grammar Note

   "Hobe" is the future form "will be/become." Used as a question with rising intonation.

3. এটা দেখাবেন?

   E-ta de-kha-ben?

   Could you show me this?

   Usage

   Used to request to see an item in a display case or on a shelf

   Grammar Note

   "Dekaben" is the polite future form. "Dekhao" is the casual imperative.

4. এটা নেব

   E-ta ne-bo

   I will take this

   Usage

   Used to indicate you have decided to purchase an item

   Grammar Note

   "Neowa" means "to take/buy." "Nebo" is the first-person future form.

5. অন্য রঙ আছে?

   On-no rong a-che?

   Do you have other colors?

   Usage

   Used when choosing clothes or fabrics. Bangladesh has a thriving textile industry

   Grammar Note

   "Onno" is an adjective meaning "other." "Arekta rong" (another color) is also used.

6. ছোট / বড় সাইজ আছে?

   Chho-to / bo-ro shai-j a-che?

   Do you have a small / large size?

   Usage

   Checking sizes for clothes or shoes. "Majhari" means "medium"

   Grammar Note

   "Shaij" (size) is an English loanword. "Map" is the native Bengali word for size/measurement.

7. মানের কথা বলুন

   Ma-ner ko-tha bo-lun

   Please tell me about the quality

   Usage

   Inquiring about product quality. Bangladesh is globally known for garment manufacturing

   Grammar Note

   "Bolun" is the polite imperative of "bola" (to say/tell).

8. ফেরত দেওয়া যাবে?

   Fe-rot de-wa ja-be?

   Can I return this?

   Usage

   Asking about the return or exchange policy

   Grammar Note

   "Jabe" forms a passive potential future. "Deowa jabe" = "it can be given/returned."

9. ব্যাগ দিন

   Bag din

   Please give me a bag

   Usage

   Requesting a bag after purchase. Plastic bags are common but declining due to environmental concerns

   Grammar Note

   "Bag" is an English loanword. A cloth bag is "thole," and a plastic bag is "polythin bag."

10. এখানে নিউ মার্কেট কোথায়?

    E-kha-ne New Mar-ket ko-thay?

    Where is New Market from here?

    Usage

    Dhaka's New Market is one of Bangladesh's largest markets, selling clothing to groceries

    Grammar Note

    "Kothay" at the end asks "where." "Ekhane" means "here / from here."

11. মোবাইলে পেমেন্ট করা যাবে?

    Mo-bai-le pay-ment ko-ra ja-be?

    Can I pay by mobile payment?

    Usage

    Mobile payments like bKash are widespread in Bangladesh. Useful when short on cash

    Grammar Note

    The suffix "-e" marks the instrumental case (by mobile). "Kora jabe" means "can be done."

12. রসিদ লাগবে না।

    Ro-shid lag-be na.

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt at the till. It is the same shape as "byag lagbe na" (I do not need a bag) — just swap in what you are declining

    Grammar Note

    The Bengali negator "na" normally follows the verb, giving "lagbe na" (will not be needed). The thing being declined simply comes first. "Roshid" names the written slip stating the amount, handed to the buyer on a purchase

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