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Introduction

Welcome to the Tajik vocabulary lesson on shopping vocabulary! In this lesson, you will learn various Tajik words and phrases related to shopping, such as buying items, asking for prices, requesting discounts, and making transactions. Tajikistan is a country with a vibrant marketplace culture, where bargaining is a common practice. Knowing Tajik shopping vocabulary is essential for those planning to visit Tajikistan or engage in commerce with Tajik-speaking people.

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Shapes & Nature.

Basic Shopping Vocabulary

Before getting into the specifics of shopping in Tajikistan, it is important to cover some of the basic vocabulary words that are essential for getting by in a store or market:

• дуконон (dukʷӯnon) - store
• мол (mol) - price
• пули (puli) - money
• кортибон (kortibon) - receipt
• бештар (beshtar) - more
• камтар (kamtар) - less
• бағои (bagoi) - bag

Asking for Prices

When shopping in Tajikistan, it is important to know how to ask for prices. In most cases, the price of the item will not be clearly marked, and you will need to ask the vendor for the price. Here are some common phrases you can use:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ин чанд мол буд?	in chand mol bud?	What is the price of this?
Ман мехоҳам ба ин чанд мол чизи бештар гирам.	man mekhoham ba in chand mol chizi beshtar giram.	I want to buy this for a little more money.
Оё Шумо мисозед?	Oya shumo misozed?	What is your price?

Discounts

Bargaining is a common practice in Tajikistan, and most vendors will be willing to negotiate the price of an item if asked. Here are some phrases you can use to request a discount:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English Translation
Митавонед камтар биҳоред?	mitavoned kamtar bihored?	Can you give a discount?
Ман ин чизро дар ишон харидам. Митавонед чизро бештар барои менам бода кунед?	man in chizro dar ishon haridam. Mitavoned chizro beshtar baroi menam boda kuned?	I bought this item in good faith. Can you offer a better price for me?

Making Transactions

Once you have negotiated the price and are ready to purchase the item, knowing how to make the transaction is important. Here are some key phrases when purchasing items in Tajikistan:

Tajik	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ман шумораи картро ба шумо медиҳам.	man shumurai kartro ba shumo mediiham.	I will give you my card number.
Митавонед ба ман кортибон диҳед?	mitavoned ba man kortibon dihed?	Can you give me a receipt?
Монанди терминалро тамом кардаам. Фишбардор ба ҳисоби ман нигоҳ доред.	monandi terminalro tamom kardam. Fishbardor ba hisobi man nigoҳ dored.	I finished using the terminal. Please check my account balance.

Conclusion

Congratulations on completing the Tajik shopping vocabulary lesson! You now have the language skills required to navigate the stores and markets in Tajikistan with ease. Remember to keep practicing using these words and phrases, and soon you will become a proficient Tajik shopper!

Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Flowers & Weather and Climate.

Table of Contents - Tajik Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Alphabet and Pronunciation

• Introduction to the Tajik Alphabet
• Vowels and Consonants

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Object-Verb Order
• Negation in Sentences

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurality of Nouns
• Personal Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Using Adjectives
• Using Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Using Conjunctions

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Shopping and Money

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Money and Currency

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Tajik Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Etiquette and Social Norms

Other Lessons

• Bird
• Numbers 1 20
• Transportation
• Drinks
• Vegetables
• City
• Flowers
• Computers
• Weather and Climate
• Telling Time

Sources

• Tajik vocabulary for English speakers - 9000 words (American ...
• Iskandar Ding: Introduction to Tajik Persian 3 – Differences in ...
• Tajik-English/English-Tajik Practical Dictionary: Jilani, Jon ...