بازار
bāzār
The English word "market" is translated into Persian as بازار (bāzār).
بازار refers to a gathering for trading. This can describe a physical marketplace or abstract economic markets, such as the housing market or the stock market.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
Which one should you use?
The diminutive form بازارچه refers to a small market or a local shopping arcade.
How do you pronounce it?
bāzār
Did you know?
- In Iran, the term بازار is used in the idiomatic phrase بازار را گرم کردن, which means to flatter someone or 'warm them up' to make them more likely to agree to a request.
- In Persian, the phrase بازار گرم است literally means 'the market is warm' to describe a period of high economic activity or a booming economy.
- The Persian word بازار is a direct relative of the English word 'bazaar', which was borrowed into English via French and Italian from the Persian and Turkish languages.
Examples in context
- بازار مسکن راکد است.The housing market is stagnant.This sentence shows how to describe a stagnant housing بازار.Tatoeba #10195007 by cojiluc, translation #4904162 by lnanderson
- بازار کجاست؟ (?Bāzār kojāst)Where is the market?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the بازار.Tatoeba #2301025 by MEJSAM, translation #2299209 by Adelpa
- بازار خیلی شلوغ است.Bāzār kheyli sholg-h ast.The market is very crowded.
Example conversation
Ali and Maryam are discussing their plans for the afternoon.
- مریم Maryamآیا امروز به بازار می‌روی؟Āyā emruz be bāzār miravi?Are you going to the market today?
- علی Aliبله، می‌خواهم میوه بخرم.Bale, mikhāham mive bokharam.Yes, I want to buy fruit.
- مریم Maryamمی‌توانی برای من هم چیزی بخری؟Mitavāni barāye man ham chizi bekhari?Can you buy something for me too?
- علی Aliحتماً، چه چیزی لازم داری؟Hatman, che chizi lāzem dāri?Certainly, what do you need?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
