Unit 4 · Numbers & money · Lesson 12 of 24
How much is it?
ଏହାର ଦାମ୍ କେତେ?
You’ll be able to: Ask the price of something, understand the answer in rupees and politely ask for a lower price.
You are buying vegetables at a busy market stall where light bargaining is normal.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| କେତେ? | kete? | how much?; how many?Also asks age or quantity: ବୟସ କେତେ? = how old? |
| ଏହାର ଦାମ୍ କେତେ? | ehara dam kete? | How much does this cost?Colloquially ଏଇଟାର ଦାମ୍ କେତେ? (eitara dam kete?). |
| ଟଙ୍କା | tanka | rupee; rupees; moneyThe Indian rupee (₹). ଟଙ୍କା also means money in general. |
| … ଟଙ୍କା | … tanka | … rupees (stating a price)Put the number first: ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା (50 rupees), ଦୁଇ ଶହ ଟଙ୍କା (200 rupees). |
| ଶସ୍ତା | sasta | cheap; inexpensive |
| ମହଙ୍ଗା | mahanga | expensive; costly |
| ଟିକେ କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ। | tike kam karantu. | Please lower the price a little.formalPolite request form. Friendly familiar version: ଟିକେ କମ୍ କର। |
Examples
ଏହାର ଦାମ୍ କେତେ?
ehara dam kete?
How much is this?
ପଚାଶ ଟଙ୍କା।
pachasa tanka.
Fifty rupees.
ଆମ୍ବ କିଲୋ କେତେ?
amba kilo kete?
How much are mangoes a kilo?
ଏଇଟା ବହୁତ ମହଙ୍ଗା।
eita bahut mahanga.
This is very expensive.
ଭାଇ, ଟିକେ କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ।
bhai, tike kam karantu.
Brother, please lower the price a little.
କୋଡ଼ିଏ ଟଙ୍କା, ବହୁତ ଶସ୍ତା।
korie tanka, bahut sasta.
Twenty rupees, very cheap.
Dialogue: At the vegetable market
Rina
ଭାଇ, ଟମାଟୋ କିଲୋ କେତେ?
bhai, tomato kilo kete?
How much are tomatoes a kilo?
Prakash
ଚାଳିଶ ଟଙ୍କା, ଅପା।
chalisa tanka, apa.
Forty rupees, madam.
Rina
ଏତେ ମହଙ୍ଗା! ଟିକେ କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ।
ete mahanga! tike kam karantu.
So expensive! Please make it a bit less.
Prakash
ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ତିରିଶ ଟଙ୍କା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
thik achhi, tirisa tanka diantu.
All right, thirty rupees then.
Rina
ହଉ, ଦୁଇ କିଲୋ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
hau, dui kilo diantu.
OK, give me two kilos.
Prakash
ଷାଠିଏ ଟଙ୍କା ହେଲା।
sathie tanka hela.
That comes to sixty rupees.
Tip
Bargaining politely
At markets and street stalls a little bargaining is normal; in fixed-price shops it isn't. Keep it friendly: call the seller ଭାଇ or ଅପା and use the polite -ନ୍ତୁ ending — ଟିକେ କମ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ, ଦୁଇ କିଲୋ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ. Sellers often address customers the same way.