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A conversation with a sweetmeat seller |
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| A conversation about buying Indian sweetmeats from a sweetmeat seller. There are no typically Kashmiri sweetmeats, hence all the names are non-Kashmiri. |
Ashok: What kind of sweetmeats are on this plate? 
Sweetmeat seller: These are  .
Ashok: How much do these
cost?
Sweetmeat seller: They are six rupees a kilo. 
Ashok: I see. Do you sell these by the kilo? 
Sweetmeat seller: Yes,
are sold by the kilo.
Ashok: What is on these plates? 
Sweetmeat seller: This is coconut  .
This is 
. These are 
and these are  .
Ashok: What has been pasted on the top of these sweetmeats? 
Sweetmeat seller: These are silver leaves and gold leaves. 
Ashok: Does one eat them? 
Sweetmeat seller: Yes, of course. 
Ashok: Did you sell all these sweets by the kilo? 
Sweetmeat seller: No, we sell
and  by
the dozen.
Ashok: How much are they per dozen? 
Sweetmeat seller: Both are four rupees a dozen. 
Ashok: How much are
and ?
Sweetmeat seller: Eight rupees a kilo. 
Ashok: Give me half a kilo of gulab
and half a kilo of .
Sweetmeat seller: Anything else? 
Ashok: Well yes, also give me six
and six .
Sweetmeat seller: Here they are. 
Ashok: How much is it? 
Sweetmeat seller: The total is seven rupees. 
Ashok: Here take this ten rupees bill. 
Sweetmeat seller: This is your change. 
Ashok: Thank you. |
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