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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Telugu with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. We are picking up right where we left off. Lucas: We have been doing a lot of shopping lately. Luna: Yes. Fruit shops, tea stalls, bookstores. Lucas: But today we are going somewhere special. Luna: Somewhere shiny and expensive? Lucas: Exactly. A jewellery shop. Luna: Oh my gosh. I need to be careful with my words there. Lucas: You do. Politeness is key. Luna: Okay. Let us start with the most important question. Lucas: Right. When you see something you like, you want to know the cost. Luna: So what do I say? Lucas: You say రేటు ఎంత? Luna: Rate entha? Lucas: Close. Rate entha? The word rate means price or rate. Luna: Entha means how much? Lucas: Exactly. So రేటు ఎంత? means How much is the rate? Luna: Let me try that again. Lucas: Go ahead. Luna: రేటు ఎంత? Lucas: Perfect. That was clear and polite. Luna: Okay. Imagine I am standing in front of a necklace. Lucas: It is beautiful. Gold, maybe with some diamonds. Luna: I point at it and ask రేటు ఎంత? Lucas: The shopkeeper might tell you the price. Luna: Or he might ask me what I am looking for. Lucas: That is true. Sometimes you need to ask them to show you. Luna: How do I ask them to show it to me? Lucas: You use this phrase: నాకు చూపించండి. Luna: Naaku choopinchandi. Lucas: Yes. Naaku means for me. Choopinchandi means please show. Luna: So Naaku choopinchandi is Please show me. Lucas: Exactly. It is very useful. Luna: Let me practice that one too. Lucas: Ready when you are. Luna: నాకు చూపించండి. Lucas: Very good. Your tone was respectful. Luna: Thanks. Now imagine they bring out a heavy gold bracelet. Lucas: It looks amazing. But you want to check the quality. Luna: Yes. I don't want to buy fake gold by accident. Lucas: Good instinct. You can ask about the purity. Luna: How do I ask that? Lucas: You say బంగారం నాణ్యత ఏమిటి? Luna: Bangaram naanyata emiti? Lucas: Bangaram means gold. Naanyata means quality or purity. Luna: Emiti means what is it? Lucas: Correct. So Bangaram naanyata emiti? means What is the gold purity? Luna: That sounds complicated but important. Lucas: It is. In India, gold purity is measured in carats. Luna: Like 22 carat or 18 carat? Lucas: Yes. This phrase helps you confirm which one it is. Luna: Let me try saying it slowly. Lucas: Take your time. Luna: బంగారం నాణ్యత ఏమిటి? Lucas: Excellent. You pronounced each part clearly. Luna: I feel like a pro shopper now. Lucas: Almost. There is one last thing you might want to know. Luna: What is that? Lucas: Can you negotiate the price? Luna: Oh. Can I actually bargain? Lucas: Sometimes. Especially if you ask nicely. Luna: How do I ask if the price can go down? Lucas: You say ఇది తగ్గుతుందా? Luna: Idi taggutunda? Lucas: Idi means this. Taggutunda means can it decrease? Luna: So Idi taggutunda? means Can the price be lowered? Lucas: Yes. It is a gentle way to ask. Luna: Let me try that one. Lucas: Go for it. Luna: ఇది తగ్గుతుందా? Lucas: Great job. You sound very convincing. Luna: I think I could survive a trip to Hyderabad now. Lucas: You definitely can. Just remember these four phrases. Luna: Rate entha? Lucas: Naaku choopinchandi. Luna: Bangaram naanyata emiti? Lucas: Idi taggutunda? Luna: That was easy. I loved learning these. Lucas: Me too. Shopping vocabulary is so practical. Luna: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language... Lucas: you might appreciate that we keep this space ad-free. Luna: We deliberately don't run ads on these episodes. Lucas: If you want to support that choice, the link is buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Just a small gesture keeps the show running smoothly. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Back to our review. Luna: Let us say all four phrases together one more time. Lucas: Ready? First one. Luna: రేటు ఎంత? Lucas: Second one. Luna: నాకు చూపించండి. Lucas: Third one. Luna: బంగారం నాణ్యత ఏమిటి? Lucas: Fourth one. Luna: ఇది తగ్గుతుందా? Lucas: Perfect. You are getting better every day. Luna: I feel ready to go to a market right now. Lucas: Maybe not today. But soon. Luna: Practice these till we chat again. Lucas: See you next time.