Scenario: Telling the Quantity You Need
Conversation : 1
BeginnerBest Practice
Customer: I want half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Vendor: Sure! Anything else?
Customer: Yes, one kilo of onions too.
Vendor: Here you go. That will be 40 rupees.
Examples
1: half
Meaning: One of two equal parts of something.
Sentences Using half for better understanding
1 .I need half a kilo of potatoes.
2 .Give me half of that, please.
3 .She ate half the cake.
2: kilo
Meaning: Short for kilogram, a unit of weight.
Sentences Using kilo for better understanding
1 .Can I get one kilo of rice?
2 .Two kilos of sugar, please.
3 .How much is a kilo of carrots?
Conversation : 2
IntermediateBest Practice
Customer: Could you give me 250 grams of cheese?
Vendor: Sure. Anything else you’d like?
Customer: Yes, I also need one and a half kilos of apples.
Vendor: No problem. Here’s everything.
Customer: Thank you!
Examples
1: grams
Meaning: A small unit of weight. 1000 grams = 1 kilogram.
Sentences Using grams for better understanding
1 .I need 500 grams of butter.
2 .She bought 250 grams of tea leaves.
3 .Add 100 grams of sugar to the recipe.
2: one and a half
Meaning: 1.5 of something.
Sentences Using one and a half for better understanding
1 .I need one and a half kilos of mangoes.
2 .He ran one and a half kilometers.
3 .Give me one and a half cups of flour.
Conversation : 3
ProBest Practice
Customer: Hi! I’d like 3 kilos of basmati rice and 2 liters of milk, please.
Vendor: Sure! Anything else you need?
Customer: Yes, could you also pack 500 grams of dry fruits separately?
Vendor: Absolutely. I’ll pack everything now.
Customer: Thanks! Please bill it together.
Vendor: All set. That will be 620 rupees in total.
Examples
1: liter
Meaning: A unit for measuring liquids.
Sentences Using liter for better understanding
1 .We need two liters of milk.
2 .He drinks one liter of water every hour.
3 .She bought five liters of cooking oil.
2: separately
Meaning: Not together; in a different package or part.
Sentences Using separately for better understanding
1 .Please pack these items separately.
2 .He paid for his items separately.
3 .They wrapped the gift separately from the box.