कति पर्छ
Asking the Price
पर्नु also says what something costs.
How It Works
The verb पर्नु has many meanings. With an amount of money, it means to cost.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| यो कति पर्छ? | यो दस रुपैयाँ पर्छ। |
| एक गिलास दूध कति पर्छ? | एक गिलास दूध दस रुपैयाँ पर्छ। |
| एउटा केरा कति पर्छ? | एउटा केरा सात रुपैयाँ पर्छ। |
The price is a number plus रुपैयाँ. Learners often hear a shorter question, यो कति हो?, and it is just as natural in a shop. Use whichever you hear.
The verb पर्छ is the plain present and does not change for a polite request. In a shop, you can say दाइ, यो कति पर्छ? to a man behind the counter, because the family word already makes it polite.
Write the spelling रुपैयाँ with the chandrabindu at the end. Larger numbers such as सय (hundred) and हजार (thousand) come at Level 2.
Examples (5)
- यो कति पर्छ?
How much does this cost?
कति पर्छ asks the price.
- यो दस रुपैयाँ पर्छ।
This costs ten rupees.
The answer gives the amount before पर्छ.
- एक किलो आलु कति पर्छ?
How much is a kilo of potatoes?
The measure comes before the question.
- एउटा चिया कति पर्छ?
How much is one tea?
एउटा counts a single thing.
- एउटा केरा सात रुपैयाँ पर्छ।
A banana costs seven rupees.
The price is a number plus रुपैयाँ.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Asking the price joins कति with the verb पर्छ.
Related Patterns
Practice कति पर्छ in Bubblegum
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