Shopping in Arabic
What could be better travel preparation than a free lesson on shopping in Arabic? Learn how to find your way around a shopping center, ask for what you want, and how to pay in Arabic. Need a larger size? Looking for a supermarket? No problem.
How do you say you’d like to try on an item of clothing? How do you ask for the closest ATM? You can master this essential travel Arabic by listening to the pronunciation on the audio and practicing the Arabic words and phrases aloud. And don’t be shy - shopping will be a lot more fun after this Rocket Arabic lesson!
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Pronunciation help for shopping in Arabic
In this lesson all gender specific words will be in the feminine form.
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البوسطة
El bosta
The post office
المول
El mall
The shopping center
السوق
El so2
The market
السوبر ماركت
El supermarket
The supermarket
الصيدلية
El saydaleya
The pharmacy
محل الكتب
Ma7al el kotob
The bookstore
المحل
El ma7al
The store
المخبز
El ma7'baz
The bakery
الفطاطري
El ftatry
The pastry shop
محل الشرايط
M7al shrayet
The music store
محل الهدوم
M7al el hedom
The clothing store
محل ادوات
M7al adwat
The hardware store
الجزار
El gazzar
The butcher
دكتور العيون
Doctor el 3yon
The optician
Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
انا بدور على ..............
Ana badawar 3la
I'm looking for…
عندك .............؟
3andek ………?
Do you have...
بكام دي؟
Bekam di?
How much does it cost?
عندك تاني؟ / عندك اكتر؟
3andek tany? / 3andek aktar
Do you have more?
مقاس كام دي؟
M2as kam di?
Which size is that?
انا عايزة اجربها / انا عايزة اقيسها
Ana 3ayza agarabha / ana 3ayza a2isha
I'd like to try it on.
فين البروفا؟
Feyn elprova?
Where are the changing rooms?
انا هاخدها
Ana ha7'odha
I'll take it.
Here are some more useful questions and answers.
ايه المقاس اللي انتي عايزاه؟
A elm2as ely enty 3ayzah?
What size do you want?
المقاس
El m2as
The size
مقاس سمول
M2as small
A small size
مقاس مديام
M2as medium
A medium size
مقاس لارج
M2as large
A large size
مقاس اكسترا لارج
M2as extra large
An extra large size
عجباني
3agbany
I like it.
شكلها حلو
Shaklaha 7elw
It looks good.
مناسبة ليكي
Monasba liky
It suits you
مش مناسبة ليكي
Mesh monasba liky
It doesn't suit you.
Here are the words for some items you might be looking for…
الشورت
El short
The shorts
الشراب
El sharab
The socks
بانطلون استرتش
Pantalon stretch
The tights
البلوزة
El bloza
The blouse
الكارافاته
El kravata
The tie
القميس
El 2amis
The shirt
البالتو
El balto
The coat
الجزمة
El gazma
The shoes
الجاكتة
El jaketa
The jacket
البلوفر
El pullover
The sweater
السونتيانه
El sontiana
The bra
السليب
El slip
The underwear
البنطلون
El pantalon
The trousers
الشنطة
El shanta
The handbag
الجيبة
El jeeba
The skirt
التيشيرت
El t-shirt
The t-shirt
الفستان
El fostan
The dress
Once you found what you were looking for, you’ll need to pay.
من فضلك, ادفعي في الخزنة. / لو سمحتي, ادفعي في الخزنة.
Men fadlek, edfa3y fi el 7'azna. / Lao sama7ty edfa3y fi el 7'azna.
Please pay at the check out.
عايزة ادفع بالفيزا كارت
3ayza adfa3 bel viza kart
I'd like to pay by credit card.
عايزة ادفع كاش, لوسمحتي. / عايزة ادفع كاش, من فضلك.
3ayza adfa3 cash, lao sama7ty. / 3ayza adfa3 cash, men fadlek.
I'd like to pay with cash, please.
عايزة ادفع بالفيزا كارت, من فضلك. / عايزة ادفع بالفيزا كارت, لو سمحتي.
3ayza adfa3 bel viza kart, men fadlik. / 3ayza adfa3 bel viza kart, lao sama7ty.
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please.
ممكن ادفع بشيك؟
Momken adfa3 bshik?
Can I pay with travelers checks?
ايه رقم الفيزا كارت بتاعك؟
A rakam el viza kart bta3ek?
What is your credit card number?
احنا مش بناخد فيزا. / احنا مابنقبلش الفيزا.
E7na mesh bna7'od viza. / E7na mabne2balsh el viza.
We don't accept credit cards.
فين اقرب ماكنة فلوس؟
Fen a2rab makanet feloos?
Where is the closest ATM?
لو سمحتي, حطي رقمك السري. / من فضلك, حطي رقمك السري.
Lao sama7ty 7oty rakamek el serry. / Men fadlek 7oty rakamek el serry.
Please type in your PIN.
لو سمحتي, امضي هنا. / من فضلك, امضي هنا.
Lao sama7ty emdi hena. / Men fadlek emdi hena.
Please sign here.
That’s it for this lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
For more lessons on Arabic vocabulary I recommend these!
- Understand signs in Arabic. A super handy lesson (especially if you need to go to the toilet!)
- Break the ice by using vocab to do with sports in Arabic.
- This lesson covers the essential vocab for tools in Arabic.
- Need to know how to use a computer in Arabic?
!مع السلامة (Ma3a essalama!) Goodbye!
Amira Zaki: Rocket Arabic
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