Everyday Shopping Hindi: Learn Numbers, Money & Prices

Imagine you're shopping in India.

You ask:

यह कितने का है?
Yah kitne kā hai?
How much is this?

The shopkeeper replies:

सात सौ पचास रुपये।
Sāt sau pachās rupaye.

₹750.

You know the words कितने का है, but suddenly the number sounds unfamiliar.

This is one of the biggest challenges for beginner Hindi learners.

You may know how to ask the price, but can you understand the answer?

That's why learning Hindi numbers for shopping is so important.

In this guide, you'll learn how to understand and say:

prices
rupees
quantities
kilograms
grams
litres
discounts
totals
change
large numbers
everyday shopping amounts
natural spoken price expressions

You'll learn everything in:

हिंदी Devanagari + Roman Hindi + English

🌟 Why Hindi Numbers Matter When Shopping

Numbers appear everywhere in retail Hindi.

You need them when asking about:

Price

Quantity

Discount

Weight

Size

Total

Change

Delivery charges

Offers

Budgets

For example:

दो सौ रुपये।
Do sau rupaye.
Two hundred rupees.

पाँच किलो।
Pā̃ch kilo.
Five kilograms.

बीस प्रतिशत छूट।
Bīs pratishat chhūṭ.
Twenty percent discount.

कुल पाँच सौ रुपये हुए।
Kul pā̃ch sau rupaye hue.
The total came to ₹500.

So numbers aren't a separate grammar topic.

They're survival vocabulary for shopping.

🧭 What You'll Learn

By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to understand:

Level 1

Hindi numbers 1–20

Level 2

Tens: 20, 30, 40...

Level 3

Hundreds

Level 4

Thousands

Level 5

Indian-style larger numbers

Level 6

Prices

Level 7

Weights and quantities

Level 8

Discounts

Level 9

Totals and change

Level 10

Real shopping conversations

🔢 Part 1 — Hindi Numbers 1–20

Start here.

Number	Hindi	Roman Hindi
1	एक	ek
2	दो	do
3	*तीन*	*tīn*
4	*चार*	*chār*
5	*पाँच*	*pā̃ch*
6	*छह / छः*	*chhah*
7	*सात*	*sāt*
8	आठ	*āṭh*
9	नौ	*nau*
10	दस	*das*
11	*ग्यारह*	*gyārah*
12	*बारह*	*bārah*
13	*तेरह*	*terah*
14	*चौदह*	*chaudah*
15	*पंद्रह*	*pandrah*
16	*सोलह*	*solah*
17	*सत्रह*	*satrah*
18	*अठारह*	*aṭhārah*
19	*उन्नीस*	*unnīs*
20	*बीस*	*bīs*

🎯 Shopping examples

एक किलो
Ek kilo
One kilogram

दो किलो
Do kilo
Two kilograms

पाँच रुपये
Pā̃ch rupaye
Five rupees

दस रुपये
Das rupaye
Ten rupees

🔢 Part 2 — Hindi Tens

Number	Hindi	Roman Hindi
20	*बीस*	*bīs*
30	*तीस*	*tīs*
40	*चालीस*	*chālīs*
50	*पचास*	*pachās*
60	*साठ*	*sāṭh*
70	*सत्तर*	*sattar*
80	*अस्सी*	*assī*
90	*नब्बे*	*nabbe*
*100*	सौ	*sau*

These become extremely useful when shopping.

Examples:

तीस रुपये
Tīs rupaye
₹30

पचास रुपये
Pachās rupaye
₹50

एक सौ रुपये
Ek sau rupaye
₹100

💯 Part 3 — Hundreds

The word for 100 is:

सौ
Sau

100

एक सौ
Ek sau

200

दो सौ
Do sau

300

तीन सौ
Tīn sau

400

चार सौ
Chār sau

500

पाँच सौ
Pā̃ch sau

600

छह सौ
Chhah sau

700

सात सौ
Sāt sau

800

आठ सौ
Āṭh sau

900

नौ सौ
Nau sau

🛍️ Shopping Practice With Hundreds

Imagine these prices:

₹100

एक सौ रुपये
Ek sau rupaye

₹250

दो सौ पचास रुपये
Do sau pachās rupaye

₹500

पाँच सौ रुपये
Pā̃ch sau rupaye

₹750

सात सौ पचास रुपये
Sāt sau pachās rupaye

₹900

नौ सौ रुपये
Nau sau rupaye

💰 Part 4 — Thousands

The Hindi word for 1,000 is:

हज़ार
Hazār

1,000

एक हज़ार
Ek hazār

2,000

दो हज़ार
Do hazār

5,000

पाँच हज़ार
Pā̃ch hazār

10,000

दस हज़ार
Das hazār

25,000

पच्चीस हज़ार
Pachchīs hazār

Hindi numbers with Roman pronunciation

🧠 Indian Numbering: Lakh & Crore

If you're shopping, you may not need large numbers every day.

But if you're learning Hindi for life in India, these words are important.

1 lakh

एक लाख
Ek lākh

5 lakh

पाँच लाख
Pā̃ch lākh

10 lakh

दस लाख
Das lākh

1 crore

एक करोड़
Ek karoṛ

2 crore

दो करोड़
Do karoṛ

India commonly uses the lakh/crore numbering system, so global learners may encounter it in prices, property, vehicles, business and other financial contexts.

Hindi numbers for tourists

🧾 Part 5 — How to Say Prices in Hindi

Let's put numbers together with:

रुपये
Rupaye
Rupees

₹20

बीस रुपये
Bīs rupaye

₹75

पचहत्तर रुपये
Pachhattar rupaye

₹100

एक सौ रुपये
Ek sau rupaye

₹150

एक सौ पचास रुपये
Ek sau pachās rupaye

₹500

पाँच सौ रुपये
Pā̃ch sau rupaye

₹1,000

10% discount

दस प्रतिशत छूट
Das pratishat chhūṭ

20% discount

बीस प्रतिशत छूट
Bīs pratishat chhūṭ

50% discount

पचास प्रतिशत छूट
Pachās pratishat chhūṭ

Useful question

कितनी छूट है?

Kitnī chhūṭ hai?

How much discount is there?

🧮 Part 8 — Understanding the Final Price

Imagine a shirt costs:

₹1,000

There is a:

20% discount

The final price becomes:

₹800

In Hindi you might hear:

आठ सौ रुपये।
Āṭh sau rupaye.

Or:

छूट के बाद आठ सौ रुपये हैं।
Chhūṭ ke bād āṭh sau rupaye hain.

It's ₹800 after the discount.

Hindi numbers for grocery shopping

🛒 Part 9 — Quantity & Weight

Shopping numbers aren't only about money.

They're also about how much you want.

Kilogram

किलो
Kilo

Gram

ग्राम
Grām

Half kilogram

आधा किलो
Ādhā kilo

Quarter kilogram

चौथाई किलो
Chauthāī kilo

Examples

एक किलो सेब।
Ek kilo seb.

One kilogram of apples.

आधा किलो टमाटर।
Ādhā kilo ṭamāṭar.

Half a kilogram of tomatoes.

दो किलो चावल।
Do kilo chāval.

Two kilograms of rice.

🥛 Part 10 — Litres

For liquids, you'll often hear:

लीटर
Līṭar

One litre

एक लीटर
Ek līṭar

Two litres

दो लीटर
Do līṭar

Half a litre

आधा लीटर
Ādhā līṭar

Example

एक लीटर दूध दीजिए।

Ek līṭar dūdh dījiye.

Please give me one litre of milk.

Hindi numbers for shopping in India

📦 Part 11 — Pieces, Packets & Bottles

One piece

एक टुकड़ा
Ek ṭukṛā

One packet

एक पैकेट
Ek packet

Two packets

दो पैकेट
Do packet

One bottle

एक बोतल
Ek botal

Two bottles

दो बोतल
Do botal

Example

दो पैकेट दीजिए।

Do packet dījiye.

Please give me two packets.

🧺 Part 12 — Useful Shopping Quantity Phrases

Memorize these complete phrases.

एक किलो दीजिए।
Ek kilo dījiye.
Give me one kilogram.

आधा किलो दीजिए।
Ādhā kilo dījiye.
Give me half a kilogram.

दो किलो दीजिए।
Do kilo dījiye.
Give me two kilograms.

एक लीटर दीजिए।
Ek līṭar dījiye.
Give me one litre.

दो पैकेट दीजिए।
Do packet dījiye.
Give me two packets.

चार बोतल दीजिए।
Chār botal dījiye.
Give me four bottles.

💵 Part 13 — “How Much Altogether?”

Another extremely useful shopping phrase:

कुल कितना हुआ?

Kul kitnā huā?

How much is the total?

You can use it at:

grocery stores
clothing stores
markets
shops
counters

Example

कुल कितना हुआ?

Kul kitnā huā?

पाँच सौ रुपये।

Pā̃ch sau rupaye.

₹500.

💸 Part 14 — Understanding Change

Change is:

छुट्टे
Chhuṭṭe

or:

बाकी पैसे
Bākī paise

Useful phrases

क्या आपके पास छुट्टे हैं?
Kya āpke pās chhuṭṭe hain?

Do you have change?

मेरे पास छुट्टे नहीं हैं।
Mere pās chhuṭṭe nahī̃ hain.

I don't have change.

बाकी पैसे दीजिए।
Bākī paise dījiye.

Please give me the remaining change.

🧠 Part 15 — Numbers You May Hear Quickly

This is where listening becomes important.

A shopkeeper may say:

ढाई सौ।
Ḍhāī sau.
₹250.

डेढ़ सौ।
Ḍeṛh sau.
₹150.

साढ़े तीन सौ।
Sāṛhe tīn sau.
₹350.

These expressions can surprise beginners.

Let's understand them.

🔢 Part 16 — डेढ़, ढाई & साढ़े

डेढ़

Ḍeṛh

Means:

1½

डेढ़ किलो

Ḍeṛh kilo

1.5 kilograms

डेढ़ सौ

Ḍeṛh sau

150

ढाई

Ḍhāī

Means:

2½

ढाई किलो

Ḍhāī kilo

2.5 kilograms

ढाई सौ

Ḍhāī sau

250

साढ़े

Sāṛhe

Means half past / one-half more than a number.

साढ़े तीन

Sāṛhe tīn

3½

साढ़े तीन सौ

Sāṛhe tīn sau

350

These are particularly useful for listening because native speakers may use them naturally.

🛍️ Part 17 — Real Shopping Price Practice

Try to read these aloud.

₹150

डेढ़ सौ रुपये।
Ḍeṛh sau rupaye.

₹250

ढाई सौ रुपये।
Ḍhāī sau rupaye.

₹350

साढ़े तीन सौ रुपये।
Sāṛhe tīn sau rupaye.

₹500

पाँच सौ रुपये।
Pā̃ch sau rupaye.

₹750

सात सौ पचास रुपये।
Sāt sau pachās rupaye.

₹1,500

पंद्रह सौ रुपये।
Pandrah sau rupaye.

Notice something important:

1,500 is often naturally said as:

पंद्रह सौ

rather than:

एक हज़ार पाँच सौ

Both can be understood, but learners should recognize the shorter everyday form.

Hindi numbers for bargaining

🔥 Part 18 — Natural Spoken Price Hindi

This is an important listening lesson.

In real conversations, numbers aren't always spoken exactly like a textbook.

For example:

₹1,500

पंद्रह सौ
Pandrah sau

₹2,500

पच्चीस सौ
Pachchīs sau

₹3,500

पैंतीस सौ
Paintīs sau

This system is extremely useful when shopping for:

clothes
electronics
furniture
hotels
services
larger purchases

🏷️ Part 19 — MRP & Printed Prices

You may see:

MRP

This means:

Maximum Retail Price

In Hindi:

अधिकतम खुदरा मूल्य

Adhiktam khudrā mūlya

But in everyday conversation, people commonly just say:

एमआरपी

MRP

Useful question

एमआरपी क्या है?

MRP kyā hai?

What is the MRP?

📱 Part 20 — Online Shopping Numbers

Numbers also appear everywhere in online shopping.

You may see:

₹499

₹999

₹1,499

20% OFF

₹50 cashback

Free delivery above ₹499

Learn to recognize these immediately.

Example

चार सौ निन्यानवे रुपये।

Chār sau ninyānave rupaye.

₹499.

Example

नौ सौ निन्यानवे रुपये।

Nau sau ninyānave rupaye.

₹999.

🚚 Part 21 — Delivery Charges

A modern shopping conversation may include:

डिलीवरी चार्ज कितना है?

Delivery charge kitnā hai?

How much is the delivery charge?

Possible answer:

पचास रुपये।

Pachās rupaye.

₹50.

Or:

कोई डिलीवरी चार्ज नहीं है।

Koi delivery charge nahī̃ hai.

There is no delivery charge.

Hindi price vocabulary

💳 Part 22 — Price + UPI Conversation

Modern retail increasingly involves digital payment, so let's combine your number skills with UPI.

Customer

कुल कितना हुआ?

Kul kitnā huā?

How much is the total?

Shopkeeper

आठ सौ रुपये।

Āṭh sau rupaye.

₹800.

Customer

UPI चलेगा?

UPI chalegā?

Can I pay by UPI?

Shopkeeper

हाँ, QR कोड स्कैन कर दीजिए।

Hā̃, QR code scan kar dījiye.

Yes, please scan the QR code.

UPI is now such a central part of Indian retail that it is worth learning this vocabulary alongside traditional cash and price expressions. Recent reporting shows UPI continuing to process enormous transaction volumes in India.

🧮 Part 23 — Price Comparison

Shopping often means comparing prices.

This one is cheaper.

यह सस्ता है।
Yah sastā hai.

That one is more expensive.

वह महँगा है।
Vah mehṅgā hai.

This one is cheaper than that.

यह उससे सस्ता है।
Yah usse sastā hai.

How much is the difference?

कितने का अंतर है?
Kitne kā antar hai?

Is there a cheaper one?

क्या इससे सस्ता है?

Question 1

What is:

दो सौ

A. 20
B. 100
C. 200
D. 2,000

Answer:

C — 200

Question 2

What does:

हज़ार

mean?

A. Hundred
B. Thousand
C. Lakh
D. Million

Answer:

B — Thousand

Say these aloud without looking at the Roman Hindi.

Round 1

एक सौ रुपये।

Round 2

पाँच सौ रुपये।

Round 3

पंद्रह सौ रुपये।

Round 4

आधा किलो दीजिए।

Round 5

कुल कितना हुआ?

Round 6

कुछ कम कीजिए।

Round 7

क्या UPI चलेगा?

Now combine everything.

🎤 30-Second Shopping Challenge

Imagine you're buying fruit.

Say:

भैया, एक किलो सेब दीजिए।

Bhaiyā, ek kilo seb dījiye.

Brother/sir, please give me one kilo of apples.

Then ask:

कितने के हैं?

Kitne ke hain?

How much are they?

The seller says:

डेढ़ सौ रुपये।

Ḍeṛh sau rupaye.

₹150.

You reply:

कुछ कम कीजिए।

Kuchh kam kījiye.

Please reduce it.

The seller says:

एक सौ तीस रुपये।

Ek sau tīs rupaye.

₹130.

You say:

ठीक है।

Ṭhīk hai.

Okay.

Congratulations! 🎉

You've just used:

quantity + number + price + bargaining + response

in one real-life interaction.

Hindi shopping numbers

🧠 The Secret: Don't Learn Numbers Alone

Many learners memorize:

एक, दो, तीन, चार...

and then stop.

But shopping requires active number listening.

Train yourself with combinations:

दो + सौ = दो सौ

पाँच + सौ = पाँच सौ

पंद्रह + सौ = पंद्रह सौ

आधा + किलो = आधा किलो

ढाई + किलो = ढाई किलो

बीस + प्रतिशत = बीस प्रतिशत

This is much more useful than memorizing a number list.

Retail Hindi Number Cheat Sheet

English	Hindi	Roman Hindi
1	एक	ek
2	दो	do
5	*पाँच*	*pā̃ch*
10	दस	*das*
20	*बीस*	*bīs*
50	*पचास*	*pachās*
*100*	सौ	*sau*
*500*	*पाँच सौ*	*pā̃ch sau*
*1,000*	*एक हज़ार*	*ek hazār*
*1,500*	*पंद्रह सौ*	*pandrah sau*
*1 lakh*	*एक लाख*	*ek lākh*
*1 crore*	*एक करोड़*	*ek karoṛ*
*1.5*	*डेढ़*	*ḍeṛh*
*2.5*	*ढाई*	*ḍhāī*
*3.5*	*साढ़े तीन*	*sāṛhe tīn*

🌟 What You Can Now Do

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

✅ recognize common Hindi shopping numbers

✅ understand prices

✅ ask about the total

✅ discuss quantities

✅ understand kilograms and litres

✅ understand discounts

✅ recognize ₹1,500 as पंद्रह सौ

✅ understand डेढ़ and ढाई

✅ negotiate using numbers

✅ combine numbers with UPI/payment conversations

🚀 Your Next Step

You now have the numbers.

But there's one situation where numbers become especially useful:

BARGAINING.

You know:

यह कितने का है?
How much is this?

You know:

पंद्रह सौ रुपये?
₹1,500?

Now you need to know how to respond naturally:

बहुत महँगा है।

कुछ कम कीजिए।

आखिरी दाम क्या है?

बारह सौ कर दीजिए।

That's why the next article in this Retail Hindi series should be:

🤝 Part 4 — How to Bargain in Hindi: 50 Polite Hindi Phrases for Indian Markets

You'll learn:

asking → reacting → counter-offering → negotiating → accepting → walking away politely

And importantly, you'll also learn where bargaining is appropriate and where it isn't.

Hindi numbers for shopping

how to understand prices in Hindi

FAQ

1. How do you ask “How much is this?” in Hindi?

यह कितने का है?
Yah kitne kā hai?

It means “How much is this?”

2. How do you say 100 rupees in Hindi?

एक सौ रुपये।
Ek sau rupaye.

3. How do you say 1,000 rupees in Hindi?

एक हज़ार रुपये।
Ek hazār rupaye.

4. How do you say ₹1,500 in Hindi?

A natural everyday form is:

पंद्रह सौ रुपये।
Pandrah sau rupaye.

5. What is “half a kilo” in Hindi?

आधा किलो।
Ādhā kilo.

6. What is “one and a half kilos” in Hindi?

डेढ़ किलो।
Ḍeṛh kilo.

7. What is “two and a half kilos” in Hindi?

ढाई किलो।
Ḍhāī kilo.

8. How do you ask for the total in Hindi?

कुल कितना हुआ?
Kul kitnā huā?

9. How do you ask about a discount?

कितनी छूट है?
Kitnī chhūṭ hai?

10. How do you ask if UPI is accepted?

क्या UPI चलेगा?
Kya UPI chalegā?

🔗 Internal Linking Plan

Link this article to:

Retail Hindi Part 1 — Complete Retail Hindi Guide

Retail Hindi Part 2 — 100+ Shopping Words & Phrases

Hindi Numbers Hub — Part 2: Hindi Digits 0–9

Hindi Numbers Hub — Part 3: Hindi Numbers 10–20

And next:

Retail Hindi Part 4 — Bargaining in Hindi

This creates a very strong learning path:

Numbers → Prices → Bargaining

Hindi shopping vocabulary for beginners

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