مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق
markaz tasawwiqmasculine
In Arabic, the phrase for mall is مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق (markaz tasawwiq). If unsure, use مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق. Wiktionary also lists مَرْكَز تِجَارِيّ (markaz tijāriyy) and مول (mōl).
Meaning: enclosed shopping centre (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق | markaz tasawwiq | masculine | |
| مَرْكَز تِجَارِيّ | markaz tijāriyy | masculine | |
| مول | mōl | /muːl/ | masculine |
This term refers to an enclosed shopping centre.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق is a compound noun where markaz means 'center' and tasawwiq means 'shopping'.
Which one should you use?
مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق is more descriptive than the loanword mōl. The phrase مَرْكَز تِجَارِيّ literally translates to 'commercial center'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual, everyday speech, the borrowed word mōl is very common. For more formal contexts, you can use المجمع التجاري or المركز التجاري, both of which mean 'commercial center'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gulf countries, the term مجمع is commonly used to mean mall.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase markaz tasawwiq plural, you change markaz to marākiz (مراكز تَسَوِّق).
How do you pronounce it?
markaz tasawwiq
Did you know?
- In many Arab countries, the 'mall' is not just a place to buy goods but is the primary social 'hub' for families to walk and socialize due to the climate.
- Using the plural form marākiz (مراكز) follows a broken plural pattern, which is a common linguistic feature in Arabic that does not exist in English.
- The term markaz (مركز) is the same word used to describe a 'hub' or 'headquarters', making a mall sound like a significant administrative or central station.
Examples in context
- اشتريت هذا القميص من المول.I bought this shirt from the mall.
- هذا مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق كَبِيرٌ جِدًّا.hadha markaz tasawwuq kabīrun jiddan.This is a very large shopping mall.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Noor are deciding where to spend their afternoon.
- أحمد Ahmedهَلْ نَذْهَبُ إِلَى مَرْكَز تَسَوِّق؟hal nadhhabu ilā markaz tasawwuq?Shall we go to a shopping mall?
- نور Nourنَعَمْ، هِيَ فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ.na'am, hiya fikratun jayyidah.Yes, that is a good idea.
- أحمد Ahmedأُرِيدُ شِرَاءَ حِذَاءٍ جَدِيدٍ.urīdu shirā'a hidhā'in jadīd.I want to buy new shoes.
- نور Nourوَأَنَا أُرِيدُ بَعْضَ الْمَلَابِسِ.wa ana urīdu ba'da al-malābis.And I want some clothes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mall” translations and entries مول, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
