Sample conversations — restaurant and market (lesson 17)
Two full FSI dialogues at natural speed. First in a restaurant ordering dal bhat; second bargaining at a vegetable bazaar in Kathmandu.
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FSI 1979, lesson 17. Two full dialogues at natural conversation speed — this is where ear-training shifts from drill to comprehension. Dialogue 1 (minutes 1–8): restaurant scene ordering dal bhat. Server greeting, menu request, vegetarian/non-veg clarification ('shaakaahaari ho?'), 'piro' (spicy) vs 'piro chhaina' (not spicy), bill request ('bil dinos'). Dialogue 2 (minutes 9–17): bargaining at a vegetable market in Asan, Kathmandu. The buyer asks 'kati paryo?' (how much for it), the seller quotes, buyer counters 'badi bhayo' (too much), seller drops 5 rupees, deal closed at 'thik chha' (OK / fine). Cultural drill at minute 16: in Nepal small markets, 25–40 percent off the first price is normal — accept the first quote and you'll have overpaid.
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