خریدن
To buy in Persian is خریدن.
The verb خریدن means to obtain something with money. Related to this, the noun for a person who buys is خریدار. When shopping, you might find the following phrases useful: Gheymat-e in chiz chand ast? (What's the price of this?) and Mitavanad behtar az in qeimat shavad? (Can it be cheaper than this price?). You can also say mamnun to say thank you.
Meaning: to obtain something with money (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of خریدن is formed by adding the suffix -em to the stem خرید to create خریدم (I bought).
Did you know?
- In traditional Iranian bazaars, the act of خریدن often involves 'taarof', a complex system of etiquette where the buyer and seller may politely refuse the transaction several times before agreeing.
- The Persian word خریدن shares a common ancient ancestor with the Irish word 'crean' and the Sanskrit 'krīṇā́ti', both meaning 'to purchase'.
- In colloquial Persian, خریدن is used as slang to mean 'to fall for' a lie or a trick, similar to how an English speaker might say they 'bought' a story.
Examples in context
- خریدن بهتر از قرض گرفتن است.Better buy than borrow.This sentence shows the use of خریدن in a proverb about buying versus borrowing.Tatoeba #7495841 by cojiluc, translation #6391487 by carlosalberto
- خریدن کالاهایی با کیفیت بالا عاقبت کار ساز است.It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.This sentence uses خریدن to explain the long-term benefit of buying high-quality goods.Tatoeba #745974 by mahdiye, translation #238654 by CK
- من نمی توانم پول خریدن یک ماشین جدید را جور کنم.I cannot afford to buy a new car.This sentence uses خریدن to describe the inability to afford a new car.Tatoeba #988562 by mahdiye, translation #249931 by CC
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Amir are at a shopping mall.
- سارا Saraامیر، می‌خواهم این کفش‌ها را بخرم.Amir, mikhāham in kafsh-hā rā bekharam.Amir, I want to buy these shoes.
- امیر Amirخیلی قشنگ هستند، حتماً بخر.Kheyli ghashang hastand, hatman bekhar.They are very beautiful, definitely buy them.
- سارا Saraآیا خریدن لباس‌های زمستانی هم لازم است؟Āyā kharidan-e lebās-hā-ye zemestāni ham lāzem ast?Is buying winter clothes also necessary?
- امیر Amirبله، چون هوا دارد سرد می‌شود.Bale, chon havā dārad sard mishavad.Yes, because the weather is getting cold.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خریدن, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
