اشترى
ishtara
To buy in Arabic is اشترى (ishtara).
The verb اشترى is used to express the act of obtaining something through the exchange of money.
Meaning: to obtain something with money (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The present tense form for 'he buys' or 'is buying' is يشتري (yashtarī). If you are giving a command to a male, use the imperative form اشترِ (ishtarī).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ishtara.
Did you know?
- In classical Arabic, the verb شرى without the initial prefix can actually mean 'to sell', creating a potential for confusion between اشترى (to buy) and شرى (to sell).
- In traditional markets or 'souks', the act of buying is rarely a fixed-price transaction and is instead a social performance of negotiation called مكاسرة.
- While اشترى means 'to buy', the phrase شاري can be used as an adjective to describe someone who is 'keen' or 'eager' to do something, not just to purchase an item.
Examples in context
- متى اشترى توم قبعته؟When did Tom buy his hat?This sentence is useful for asking about the timing of a past purchase using اشترى.Tatoeba #7739583 by MisterBrown, translation #7737876 by CK
- أود أن أشتري هذا الكتاب.I would like to buy this book.
- هل بإمكاننا شراء التذاكر هنا؟Can we buy the tickets here?
- يجب القيام بعملية الاقتناء بحذر.The buying process should be done with caution.
- أين يمكنني أن أشتري الأحذية؟Where can I buy shoes?
- نحتاج إلى الذهاب للقيام ببعض المشتريات.We need to go shopping.
- هل اشترى والدك سيارة جديدة؟hal ishtarā wāliduka sayyāratan jadīdah?Did your father buy a new car?
- أين اشترى أحمد هذا القميص؟ayna ishtarā aḥmad hādhā al-qamīṣ?Where did Ahmed buy this shirt?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziad and Layla are talking about a new book.
- زياد Ziadهل اشترى زياد كتاباً جديداً؟Hal ishtara Ziyad kitaban jadidan?Did Ziad buy a new book?
- ليلى Laylaنعم، اشترى كتاباً ممتعاً جداً.Na'am, ishtara kitaban mumti'an jiddan.Yes, he bought a very interesting book.
- زياد Ziadمن أين اشترى هذا الكتاب؟Min ayna ishtara hadha al-kitab?Where did he buy this book from?
- ليلى Laylaاشترينه من المكتبة القريبة.Ishtarahu min al-maktaba al-qariba.He bought it from the nearby bookstore.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
