"Meter down?" "Last price?" "Take left after the signal." Getting around and shopping in India means fast, short exchanges full of terms that differ from American or British English. This episode gives you the key phrases, with clear decoding for each. What you will learn: • Auto-rickshaws and taxis: station, coming?, meter down?, prepaid and sharing autos • Directions: take left, U-turn, signal, flyover, subway, junction, footpath • Buses and stations: bus stand vs bus stop, conductor, get down • Train tickets: confirmed, berth, waiting list, RAC, PNR, "the chart is prepared" • Shopping words: rate, MRP, bill, carry bag, parcel, medical shop, trial room • Bargaining: "last price?" and a friendly technique • Practice conversations, six listening strategies and self-check questions Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.