متجر
matjar
In Arabic, the word for store is متجر (matjar).
The term متجر is used to refer to a shop. If you want to specify that you are talking about an online store, you can use the phrase متجر إلكتروني by adding the adjective after the noun.
Meaning: shop (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
متجر is the formal, standard term for a store. In everyday spoken Arabic, the word محل is much more common for referring to a shop or store. For business-related conversations, محل is also used to refer to a store.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, the informal word دكان is used to mean a store. In Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, the term سوق can refer to either a store or a marketplace. In Gulf countries such as Kuwait and Bahrain, the term بقالة is used specifically to describe small neighborhood grocery stores.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of متجر is متاجر.
How do you pronounce it?
matjar
Did you know?
- In many Arabic cultures, the 'store' experience is tied to the custom of مساومة, or bargaining, where the listed price is seen as a starting point for negotiation.
- The term دكان is used in the Levant and Egypt and is a loanword from the Persian word 'dukkān'.
- The word محل literally translates to 'place' or 'location' before it is used to mean 'shop'.
Examples in context
- هو يملك متجرا إلكترونيا.He owns an online store.This sentence shows how to describe owning an online store using متجر.Tatoeba #11283181 by Amghar, translation #8134962 by Amastan
- "أين هو متجرك؟" "في الجزائر العاصمة.""Where is your store?" "In Algiers."This sentence demonstrates a question about the location of a store using متجر.Tatoeba #11644771 by dididodo, translation #8314051 by Amastan
- يقع متجر ياني في منطقة ريفية في الجزائر.Yanni's store sits in the countryside of Algeria.This sentence illustrates a store located in a specific rural area using متجر.Tatoeba #11684519 by dididodo, translation #9995459 by Amastan
- يعتبر هذا المتجر وجهة رئيسية للتسوق في المنطقة.This store is a major shopping destination in the area.
- هذا المحل مختص ببيع الملابس الرجالية.This store specializes in selling men's clothing.
- رأيتك في الدكان اليوم. ماذا كنت تشتري؟I saw you at the store today. What were you buying?
- لديك متجر جيد في السوق.You have a good store in the market.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziad and Nour are walking through a shopping district.
- زياد Ziadهل هذا متجر جديد؟hal hadha matjar jadid?Is this a new store?
- نور Nourنعم، إنه متجر ملابس جميل.na'am, innahu matjar malabis jamil.Yes, it is a beautiful clothing store.
- زياد Ziadهل ندخل إلى المتجر؟hal nadkhul ila al-matjar?Should we go into the store?
- نور Nourفكرة جيدة يا زياد.fikra jayyida ya Ziad.That is a good idea, Ziad.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
