معنی
Purchasing items from a store.
زمینه فرهنگی
Bargaining is expected. If you 'sāmān kinnu' without asking for a discount, you might pay much more than the local price. Traditional markets like Asan are the heart of 'sāmān kinnu'. These areas have been commercial hubs for over a thousand years. Digital wallets like eSewa and Khalti have changed how people 'sāmān kinnu', making cash-free transactions common in cities. In many villages, 'sāmān kinnu' happens at the weekly 'Haat Bazaar', where farmers bring fresh produce to sell and buy essentials.
Use 'Kehī'
Add 'kehī' (some) before 'sāmān' to sound more natural: 'Ma kehī sāmān kinchu'.
Ergative Marker
Always remember 'Maile' in the past tense. 'Ma sāmān kine' is a very common beginner error.
معنی
Purchasing items from a store.
Use 'Kehī'
Add 'kehī' (some) before 'sāmān' to sound more natural: 'Ma kehī sāmān kinchu'.
Ergative Marker
Always remember 'Maile' in the past tense. 'Ma sāmān kine' is a very common beginner error.
Bargaining Phrase
After you decide to buy, say 'मिलाएर दिनुस् न' (Milāera dinus na) to ask for a better price.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'kinnu'.
मैले हिजो एउटा नयाँ झोला ______।
Since the sentence starts with 'Maile' (I + ergative) and mentions 'hijo' (yesterday), the past tense 'kinẽ' is required.
Which sentence means 'I am going to the market to buy things'?
Choose the correct translation:
The infinitive 'kinna' is used to express purpose (to buy).
Match the Nepali phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Kinnu = Buy, Bechnu = Sell, Hernu = Look/Watch.
Complete the dialogue.
राम: तिमी कहाँ जाँदैछौ? श्याम: म पसलमा ______ जाँदैछु।
One goes to a shop (pasal) to buy things (sāmān kinna).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Types of Sāmān you can Kinnu
Groceries
- • Tarakārī (Vegetables)
- • Phalphūl (Fruit)
- • Dūdh (Milk)
Clothes
- • Luga (Clothes)
- • Juttā (Shoes)
- • Topī (Hat)
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاमैले हिजो एउटा नयाँ झोला ______।
Since the sentence starts with 'Maile' (I + ergative) and mentions 'hijo' (yesterday), the past tense 'kinẽ' is required.
Choose the correct translation:
The infinitive 'kinna' is used to express purpose (to buy).
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
Kinnu = Buy, Bechnu = Sell, Hernu = Look/Watch.
राम: तिमी कहाँ जाँदैछौ? श्याम: म पसलमा ______ जाँदैछु।
One goes to a shop (pasal) to buy things (sāmān kinna).
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالIt can be both. It acts as a collective noun like 'stuff' or 'goods'.
Yes, it is very common to refer to groceries as 'sāmān'.
'Kinnu' is everyday speech; 'kharida garnu' is formal/business language.
You say 'Malāī सामान किन्नु छ' (Malāī sāmān kinnu cha).
Usually no, unless you are specifying a number of items (e.g., 'duī vaṭā sāmān').
In small local shops and street markets, it's expected. In big supermarkets with fixed prices, it's not done.
There isn't a perfect idiom, but 'sāmān hernu' (looking at things) is used.
Yes, depending on the context, it can mean equipment or tools.
You say 'Maile dherai sāmān kinẽ'.
Yes, 'ghar kinnu' is the standard way to say buy a house.
عبارات مرتبط
किनमेल गर्नु
similarTo go shopping (as an activity).
खरिद गर्नु
specialized formTo purchase (formal).
सौदा गर्नु
similarTo strike a deal / To buy groceries.
सामान बेच्नु
contrastTo sell things.
