تَسَوُّق
tasawwuqmasculine
The English word 'shopping' is translated into Arabic as تَسَوُّق (tasawwuq). Wiktionary also lists شِرَاء (širāʔ).
Meaning: activity of buying (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| تَسَوُّق | tasawwuq | masculine |
| شِرَاء | širāʔ | masculine |
The term تَسَوُّق describes the general activity of shopping or browsing, often implying a leisure activity or the act of going out to shop, such as a hobby or a social outing.
Which one should you use?
While تَسَوُّق refers to the general activity of shopping or browsing, شِرَاء is used to describe the specific, transactional act of purchasing or buying something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The forms تَسَوُّق and شِرَاء are both masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
tasawwuq
Did you know?
- While شِرَاء means 'buying', it shares a root with words relating to 'redemption' or 'buying back', adding a layer of recovery or rescue to the concept of acquisition.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the act of تَسَوُّق is historically intertwined with the 'souq' or traditional market, where haggling is not just common but an expected social ritual.
- In many urban Arabic dialects, particularly among the youth, the English word 'shopping' is frequently used as a loanword instead of the formal تَسَوُّق.
Examples in context
- أنا ذاهب للتَسَوُّق اليوم.I am going shopping today.
- نحن ذاهبون للتَزَوُّد بملابس الصيف.We are going shopping for summer clothes.
- أنا ذاهب للشراء قبل إغلاق المحلات.I am going shopping before the stores close.
- المتسوقون يحبون زيارة الأسواق التقليدية.Shoppers love visiting traditional markets.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shopping” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
