Signification
Commenting on a low price.
Contexte culturel
The 'Itwar Bazaar' (Sunday Market) is the heart of 'sasta' culture. People from all social classes visit to find bargains on everything from vegetables to imported 'Landa' (second-hand) clothes. In Delhi's Sarojini Nagar or Mumbai's Colaba Causeway, 'sasta' is the mantra. Bargaining is expected, and starting with 'it's not cheap' is a standard move. There is a pride in finding 'sasta' items that look expensive. It is a common conversation starter among friends to boast about how cheap a stylish item was. During Ramadan, the government often sets up 'Sasta Ramadan Bazaars' to provide subsidized flour, sugar, and oil to the public.
The Bargaining Secret
Never say 'Yeh sasta hai' to a shopkeeper if you want to buy it. They will raise the price! Use it only with friends.
Gender Matters
Always check if the item is masculine or feminine. 'Sasta' for a feminine item (like 'chai' or 'qameez') sounds very uneducated.
Signification
Commenting on a low price.
The Bargaining Secret
Never say 'Yeh sasta hai' to a shopkeeper if you want to buy it. They will raise the price! Use it only with friends.
Gender Matters
Always check if the item is masculine or feminine. 'Sasta' for a feminine item (like 'chai' or 'qameez') sounds very uneducated.
Sasta vs. Arzaan
If you want to sound like a poet or a professor, use 'Arzaan'. If you want to buy tomatoes, use 'Sasta'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'sasta' based on the noun gender.
یہ قمیض (f) بہت _______ ہے۔
'Qameez' (shirt) is feminine in Urdu, so the adjective must be 'sasti'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'These shoes are cheap'?
Select the correct plural form:
'Joote' (shoes) is masculine plural, so we use 'saste' and 'hain'.
Complete the dialogue in a market.
Customer: یہ آم کتنے کے ہیں؟ Seller: سو روپے کلو۔ Customer: ________!
100 rupees for mangoes is considered a good/cheap price in the context.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You find a high-quality leather jacket for only 500 rupees.
For an extreme bargain, adding 'bohat' (very) is the most natural response.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Gender Agreement for 'Sasta'
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesیہ قمیض (f) بہت _______ ہے۔
'Qameez' (shirt) is feminine in Urdu, so the adjective must be 'sasti'.
Select the correct plural form:
'Joote' (shoes) is masculine plural, so we use 'saste' and 'hain'.
Customer: یہ آم کتنے کے ہیں؟ Seller: سو روپے کلو۔ Customer: ________!
100 rupees for mangoes is considered a good/cheap price in the context.
You find a high-quality leather jacket for only 500 rupees.
For an extreme bargain, adding 'bohat' (very) is the most natural response.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsOnly if you want to insult them. It implies they have no value or are easily manipulated.
The opposite is 'Mehnga' (مہنگا), which means expensive.
Not necessarily. It usually just refers to the price. However, the proverb 'Sasta roye baar baar' suggests a link to bad quality.
You say 'زیادہ سستا' (zyada sasta) or 'اس سے سستا' (is se sasta).
Yes, it is exactly the same in Hindi (सस्ता).
It is a discount market, often organized by the government or local communities.
You can ask: 'کیا اس سے سستا کچھ ہے؟' (Kya is se sasta kuch hai?)
Because Urdu adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe.
No, for discount use 'riayat' (رعایت) or 'choot' (چھوٹ).
No, it is a standard dictionary word, but it is very common in informal speech.
Expressions liées
بہت سستا
builds onVery cheap
ارزاں
synonymInexpensive (Formal)
مہنگا
contrastExpensive
مناسب قیمت
similarReasonable price
