ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ
kharīddārī
The English phrase "shopping" is translated into Punjabi as ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ (kharīddārī).
ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ is a noun used to describe the activity of buying goods.
Meaning: activity of buying (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb ਖਰੀਦਨਾ (kharīdnā), meaning "to buy" and the suffix -ਦਾਰੀ (-dārī), which turns the action into a noun representing a practice or activity.
How do you pronounce it?
kharīddārī
Did you know?
- If you are shopping for groceries specifically, a Punjabi speaker is more likely to use the phrase ਸੌਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ (saudā karanā), which translates literally to 'doing business' or 'doing a deal'.
- While ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ refers to the act of buying, the word for a shopper is ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰ, which shares a root with the Persian word for 'owner' or 'possessor'.
- In the context of heavy bargaining, the activity of shopping is often inseparable from the verb ਭਾਅ ਪੁੱਛਣਾ (bhā' pućhanā), which means 'to ask the price' as a mandatory social ritual.
Examples in context
- ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਕੋਈ ਡਿਸਕਾਊਂਟ ਹੈ?Do you have any discounts?
- ਮੈਨੂੰ ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।mainū kharīd_dārī karanā bahut pasand hai.I love doing shopping.
- ਸਾਡੀ ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਬਜਟ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ।sāḍī kharīd_dārī dā bajat khatam hō giā.Our shopping budget is finished.
Example conversation
Aman and Preet are planning their weekend.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਪ੍ਰੀਤ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?Preet, kī tusīñ kharīddārī karnā chāhunde ho?Preet, do you want to do shopping?
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਹਨ।Hāñ, mainu kujh kappaṛē chāhīdē han.Yes, I need some clothes.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਅਸੀਂ ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਚੱਲਾਂਗੇ।Ṭhīk hai, asīñ shanivār nū challāṅgē.Okay, we will go on Saturday.
- ਪ੍ਰੀਤ Preetਬਹੁਤ ਵਧੀਆ, ਮੈਂ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਰਾਂਗੀ।Bahut vadhīā, maiñ intzār karāṅgī.Great, I will wait.
