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Daily Transactions
Auto and cab drivers, the vegetable vendor, the grocery store, parcel delivery — the small bursts of English you use every day.
Explained
Short, transactional English phrases are everywhere — paying the auto driver, getting groceries, signing for a parcel. This lesson covers the natural micro-conversations of daily life.
Useful phrases
| English | In Hindi |
|---|---|
| How much for this? Standard at any shop or vendor. | ये कितने का है? |
| Can you make it a little cheaper? Polite haggling. | थोड़ा कम कर दीजिए? |
| Could you pack it, please? At a takeaway or shop. | इसे पैक कर दीजिए, please। |
| Keep the change. Tipping the auto / delivery person. | बाक़ी रख लीजिए। |
| Do you accept UPI? Now ubiquitous in India. | क्या UPI लेते हैं? |
| I'll pay cash. When UPI isn't working. | मैं नकद दे दूँगा। |
| Can you drop me at the second signal? Auto / cab instructions. | दूसरे सिग्नल पर उतार दीजिए? |
| Could you turn left at the next signal? Direction request. | अगले सिग्नल पर बाएँ मुड़ जाइए? |
| Is this seat taken? Public seating / waiting rooms. | क्या ये सीट खाली है? |
| Sorry, my hands are full. Could you press the lift button? Polite favour ask. | माफ़ कीजिए, मेरे हाथ भरे हैं। लिफ़्ट का बटन दबा देंगे? |
| Just signing here? Confirming what to sign on delivery. | बस यहाँ साइन करना है? |
| I'll come back tomorrow. When something isn't ready / shop is closing. | मैं कल वापस आऊँगा। |
Sample conversation
| A | How much for two kilos of tomatoes? दो किलो टमाटर कितने के? |
| B | Eighty rupees, sir. अस्सी रुपये, सर। |
| A | Make it seventy? सत्तर कर दो? |
| B | Seventy-five — final. पचहत्तर — पक्का। |
| A | Okay. UPI? ठीक है। UPI? |
| B | Yes, scan this QR. हाँ, ये QR स्कैन कर लीजिए। |
Practise
1. Asking the price politely?
- Tell price.
- How much for this?
- Price what?
- Cost?
Show the answer
How much for this?
2. Polite tipping line?
- You keep money.
- Keep the change.
- Money for you.
- Take extra.
Show the answer
Keep the change.
3. Asking the auto to drop you?
- Drop signal 2.
- Can you drop me at the second signal?
- Stop signal 2.
- Drop here signal.
Show the answer
Can you drop me at the second signal?
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- Email & WhatsApp WritingFormal vs casual; avoid Indian email clichés
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