مرکز خرید
markaz-e kharid
The Persian word for mall is مرکز خرید (markaz-e kharid).
The term مرکز خرید is used to mean a shopping center or an enclosed mall.
Meaning: enclosed shopping centre (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of markaz, meaning center and kharid, meaning purchase or shopping.
Which one should you use?
While مرکز خرید is a standard way to refer to a shopping center, you may also see مرکز تجاری, which means commercial center. In casual conversation, people often use the borrowed English word سنتر to refer to a mall.
How do you pronounce it?
markaz-e kharid
Did you know?
- The word مرکز in مرکز خرید is a direct loan from Arabic, specifically the word مَرْكَز, which is used across many Middle Eastern languages to denote a focal point or station.
- In many modern Iranian cities, malls are often referred to as 'complexes' rather than just centers, using the word کمپلکس (complex) borrowed from English.
- The word خرید in مرکز خرید is the noun form of the verb خریدن (to buy), meaning the act of shopping itself is baked into the name of the place.
Examples in context
- دیشب یک کتاب جدید از مرکز خرید خریدم.Last night, I purchased a new book from the shopping center.
- این مرکز خرید خیلی بزرگ است.in markaz-e kharid kheyli bozorg ast.This shopping mall is very big.
- فردا به مرکز خرید می‌رویم؟farda be markaz-e kharid miravim?Are we going to the mall tomorrow?
- در مرکز خرید جدید، مغازه‌های زیادی هست.dar markaz-e kharid-e jadid, maghaze-haye ziadi hast.There are many shops in the new mall.
Example conversation
Amir and Niloufar are deciding where to spend their afternoon.
- نیلوفر Niloufarامیر، بیا بریم مرکز خرید.Amir, biyā berim markaz-e kharid.Amir, let's go to the mall.
- امیر Amirچه چیزی می‌خواهی بخری؟Che chizi mikhāhi bekharī?What do you want to buy?
- نیلوفر Niloufarمن به یک کفش جدید نیاز دارم.Man be yek kafsh-e jadid niyāz dāram.I need a new pair of shoes.
- امیر Amirخیلی خب، همین الان می‌رویم.Kheyli khob, hamin alān miravim.Alright, we'll go right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خرید, مرکز, CC BY-SA 4.0.
