lesson 7 āpaṇe

at a shop

Traveller kṣamyatām, ekam kṣaṇam asti vā?

excuse me, do you have a moment ?

Shop person niścitam, kathamupakartum śaknomi?

yes , how may I help you

T kim bhavān karoti?

what are you doing ?

S aham yāgakaṭān karomi.

i am making sacrificial mats

T subhagam, kena kriyante?

very nice , what are they made of ?

S syaḥ ime tisṛbhiḥ mama duhitṛbhiḥ ūyate

these were woven by my 3 daughters yesterday

kuśatṛṇena kriyante. passive

they are made with kusha grass

T kiyat mūlyam teṣām?

how much do they cost

S mama duhituḥ kaṭānām vā?

My daughters or the mats ?

T kaṭāḥ niścitam, etat parihāsyam āsīt?

the mats of-course, was that a joke ?

S kaṭāṇām mūlyam pañca rūpyakāṇīti

the mats cost 5 rupees

T catvāri svīkaroti vā?

would you take 4 rupees

S catvāri samīcīnam syuḥ, syūte sthāpayāmi?

4 Rupees it is , do you want it in a bag ?

T ām, kutra aśvam kretum śaknomīti kathayitum samarthaḥ vā?

yes, also do you know where I can buy a horse ?

S tad raktāvaraṇam gacchatu,

go to that red fence there

tatra aśvaśālā drakṣyate.

and you will see the horse stable

T dhanyavādaḥ

thank you

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