Prices & Bargaining
10 words · ~12 min
Comparative adjectives and negotiation phrases
Haggling is an expected and respected part of shopping in traditional Arab markets. Starting at about half the asking price is a common strategy.
Lesson overview
Prices & Bargaining is a level A2 lesson of 10 words: 8 nouns and 2 verbs. Its words come from 8 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Grocery Shopping (A2)
- Leads to: Payment & Receipts (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
بِطاقة اِئْتِمان bitāqat iʾtimān | credit card | noun | ب-ط-ق |
إيصال īṣāl | receipt | noun | و-ص-ل |
بَاقٍ bāqin | change (money remaining) | noun | ب-ق-ي |
هَدِيّة hadiyya | gift / present | noun | ه-د-ي |
بَضائِع baḍāʾiʿ | goods / merchandise | noun | ب-ض-ع |
جَرَّبَ jarraba | to try on | verb | ج-ر-ب |
غُرْفة قِياس ghurfat qiyās | fitting room | noun | غ-ر-ف |
اِسْتَبْدَلَ istabdala | to exchange / to return | verb | ب-د-ل |
جَوْدة jawda | quality | noun | ج-و-د |
قُماش qumāsh | fabric / cloth | noun | ق-م-ش |
Themes these words belong to: Shopping (10), Payment (3), Verbs (2), Places (1), Clothes (1)
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