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Shopping & Bargaining

Bargain politely in Nepali markets, ask the price, and walk away with respect — and a fair deal.

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  • Colorful pashminas and trekking gear in a Thamel shopPhoto: Unsplash

    यो कति हो?

    How much does it cost?

    Yo kati ho?

  • Nepali rupees fanned out on a wooden counterPhoto: Unsplash

    यो धेरै महँगो छ

    That's too expensive

    Yo dherai mahango chha

  • A shopkeeper handing change to a tourist at a market stallPhoto: Unsplash

    छुट दिनुहोस्

    Can you give a discount?

    Chhut dinuhos

  • A teahouse counter with a hand-written price boardPhoto: Unsplash

    तपाईंले भन्नुभएको मूल्य X हो, Y होइन

    The price you told me was X, not Y

    Tapãĩle bhannubhayeko mūlya X ho, Y hoina

  • A taxi meter on the dashboardPhoto: Unsplash

    मिटर चलाउनुस्, कृपया

    Please use the meter

    Miṭar chalāunus, kripayā

  • A trekker turning back along an Annapurna trailPhoto: Unsplash

    म भोलि फर्कन्छु

    I'll come back tomorrow

    Ma bholi pharkanchhu