English Phrases for the Market
English Phrases for the Market (বাজারের ইংরেজি বাক্য)
Introductionভূমিকা
Buying at a local market means asking prices, bargaining and choosing the best produce. With a few simple English phrases you can shop confidently — whether you're buying vegetables, fish or fruit.
বাজারে কেনাকাটা মানে দাম জিজ্ঞেস করা, দরদাম করা আর সেরা জিনিসটা বেছে নেওয়া। কয়েকটা সহজ ইংরেজি বাক্য জানলেই আত্মবিশ্বাসের সাথে কেনাকাটা করতে পারবেন — সে সবজি, মাছ বা ফল যা-ই হোক।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
Market English is the set of everyday phrases for asking prices, bargaining and buying by weight or piece — like 'How much is a kilo?', 'That's too expensive' and 'I'll take two, please'.
মার্কেট ইংরেজি হলো দাম জিজ্ঞেস করা, দরদাম করা আর ওজন বা পিস হিসেবে কেনার প্রতিদিনের কিছু বাক্য — যেমন 'How much is a kilo?', 'That's too expensive' আর 'I'll take two, please'।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
বাজারে দাম জানতে বলুন 'How much is this?' বা 'How much per kilo?'। দরদাম করতে ভদ্রভাবে বলুন 'That's a bit too expensive. Can you lower the price?' বা 'Can you give me a better price?'। কতটা চান বোঝাতে 'I'll take one kilo, please' বা 'Two of these, please' বলুন। কিছু কিনতে না চাইলে 'No, thank you. I'm just looking.' বলা যায়। দরদামের সময় হাসিমুখে বললে বিক্রেতা সহজে রাজি হন।
Examplesউদাহরণ
- How much is this per kilo?এটা কেজি প্রতি কত?
- That's a bit too expensive.এটা একটু বেশি দাম।
- Can you give me a better price?একটু কম রাখা যায় না?
- I'll take two kilos, please.আমি দুই কেজি নেব, প্লিজ।
- Are these fresh?এগুলো কি টাটকা?
- No, thank you. I'm just looking.না, ধন্যবাদ। আমি শুধু দেখছি।
- Do you have anything cheaper?আরও কম দামে কিছু আছে?
- Can I get a small discount?একটু ছাড় দেওয়া যাবে?
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
What is the rate?
How much is it?
'What is the rate?' sounds like currency exchange; at a market ask 'How much is it?' or 'How much per kilo?'.
Give discount.
Can I get a discount, please?
A bare command sounds rude; make it a polite question with 'Can I…, please?'.
This is very costly.
That's a bit too expensive.
'Costly' is unusual in speech; 'too expensive' is natural, and 'a bit' softens it politely.
I want half kilo.
Can I get half a kilo, please?
Say 'half a kilo' (with 'a') and turn it into a polite request.
Tipsটিপস
- Bargain with a smile and a soft phrase like 'Can you do a bit less?' — friendly beats aggressive. — হাসিমুখে আর নরম বাক্যে দরদাম করুন, যেমন 'Can you do a bit less?' — আক্রমণাত্মক নয়, বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ হওয়াই ভালো।
- 'Just looking, thanks' politely tells a seller you're not ready to buy yet. — 'Just looking, thanks' বললে বিক্রেতাকে ভদ্রভাবে জানানো যায় আপনি এখনো কিনতে প্রস্তুত নন।
- Learn 'per kilo', 'per piece' and 'per dozen' — sellers price things in different ways. — 'per kilo', 'per piece' আর 'per dozen' শিখে নিন — বিক্রেতারা বিভিন্নভাবে দাম বলেন।
- If a price is fair, just say 'Okay, I'll take it' — you don't have to bargain every time. — দাম ঠিক থাকলে শুধু বলুন 'Okay, I'll take it' — প্রতিবার দরদাম করার দরকার নেই।
Quizকুইজ
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1. How do you politely ask for a lower price?
2. Which asks the price by weight?
3. You're not ready to buy. What's polite?
4. Choose the natural way to say the price is high.
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Ask the price of tomatoes by weight.
Hint: Use 'per kilo'.
2. Politely ask for a discount in one sentence.
Hint: 'Can I get… please?'
3. Tell the seller you'll buy two kilos.
Hint: 'I'll take…'
4. Say you're only browsing.
Hint: 'just looking'
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How do I bargain politely in English at the market?
Use soft, friendly phrases: 'That's a bit too expensive — can you give me a better price?' A smile and 'please' go a long way, and you can always walk away politely if the price is too high.
How do I ask the price of something?
Say 'How much is it?' for a single item, or 'How much per kilo?' when buying by weight. For a dozen, ask 'How much per dozen?'.
What do I say if I don't want to buy?
'No, thank you. I'm just looking.' is polite and clear. You can also say 'Maybe later, thanks.'.
Is it okay to bargain in English?
Yes, in most local markets bargaining is normal. Keep it friendly with phrases like 'Can you do a bit less?' and it works well.