اشترى
Ishtara
The English phrase 'bought' is translated into Arabic as اشترى (Ishtara).
اشترى is the past tense of the verb 'to buy', used when someone has acquired something by paying money for it.
How do you pronounce it?
Ishtara
Did you know?
- Classical Arabic literature frequently uses اشترى metaphorically to describe spiritual trade, such as someone who 'bought' their place in the afterlife through good deeds.
- Unlike the English word 'bought', the Arabic اشترى must be conjugated for gender, meaning a single letter change can switch the subject from a man to a woman.
- While اشترى is the standard verb, in some street markets you might hear the term 'shara' (شرا), which is a shortened, colloquial version of the same action.
Examples in context
- اشترى لي أبي دراجةً.My father bought me a bicycle.Tatoeba #666325 by Samer, translation #570335 by CK
- اشترى زيري مطعم ريمة.Ziri bought Rima's restaurant.Tatoeba #10800180 by Amghar, translation #10213283 by Amastan
- اشترى زيري بعض الماء.Ziri bought some water.Tatoeba #11477912 by Amastan, translation #11449162 by Amastan
- قد اشترى علي سيارة جديدة.Ali bought a new car.
- هل اشتريتم هذا الكتاب؟Did you buy this book?
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Example conversation
Yusuf and Sarah are talking about a new phone.
- يوسف Youssefهل رأيتِ هاتفي الجديد؟Hal ra'ayti hatifi al-jadid?Did you see my new phone?
- سارة Saraنعم، متى اشتريتَه؟Na'am, mata ishtaraytahu?Yes, when did you buy it?
- يوسف Youssefأخي اشترى لي إياه أمس.Akhi ishtara li iyahu ams.My brother bought it for me yesterday.
- سارة Saraإنه رائع حقاً يا يوسف.Innahu ra'i' haqqan ya Yusuf.It is really wonderful, Yusuf.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
