חנות
khanut
The Hebrew word for shop is חנות (khanut).
חנות is a noun used to refer to a commercial establishment that sells goods.
Meaning: establishment that sells goods (noun)
Which one should you use?
While חנות is the noun used to name the establishment itself, you should use the verb phrase עשה קניות when referring to the act of visiting shops or doing shopping.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
חנות is a feminine noun. Its plural form is חנויות.
How do you pronounce it?
khanut
Did you know?
- The word חנות shares a linguistic root with the verb 'to rest' or 'to camp'. In ancient times, a shop was viewed as a place where a merchant set up a temporary camp to sell goods.
- The word חנות was borrowed into Hebrew from the Aramaic word חָנוּתָא.
- Hebrew distinguishes between a 'shop' חנות and a 'kiosk' קיוסק, the latter often referring to the small, open-air stands common on Israeli street corners.
Examples in context
- יש לו חנות הנעלה.He runs a shoe shop.This sentence shows how to say someone runs a shoe חנות.Tatoeba #1644996 by MrShoval, translation #295609 by CK
- יש במלון חנות צילום?Is there a photo shop in the hotel?This sentence asks if a hotel has a photo חנות.Tatoeba #5956998 by fekundulo, translation #33368 by CM
- יש בסביבה חנות כובעים?Is there a hat shop nearby?This sentence asks if there is a hat חנות nearby.Tatoeba #5723140 by fekundulo, translation #3732058 by CM
- היא עובדת בחנות ממוזגת בקניון הגדול.She works at an air-conditioned shop in the big mall.
- רואים אותו תמיד בחנות הזו.You always see him in this store.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rotem and Daniel are walking down a street looking for a gift.
- רוטם Rotemדניאל, תראה את החנות הזאת!Daniel, tireh et ha-khanut ha-zot!Daniel, look at this shop!
- דניאל Danielמה מוכרים שם?Ma mokhrim sham?What do they sell there?
- רוטם Rotemזו חנות מתנות קטנה.Zo khanut matanot ktana.It is a small gift shop.
- דניאל Danielבוא ניכנס פנימה.Bo nikhnas pnima.Let's go inside.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries חנות, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
