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Level A1
Bargaining & Payment
8 words · ~10 min
Grammar focus
Advanced shopping phrases for bargaining, finding deals, and completing transactions
Cultural note
In traditional souks, the art of bargaining is social interaction. Shopkeepers may offer tea during negotiations. Walking away is a common tactic that often leads to a better price.
Lesson overview
Bargaining & Payment is a level A1 lesson of 8 words: 8 phrases.
- Builds on: Shopping Basics (A1)
- Next lesson: Ordering at a Restaurant (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ سُوقٍ؟ ayna aqrabu sūq? | Where is the nearest market? | phrase | |
هٰذَا جَمِيلٌ جِدًّا hādha jamīlun jiddan | This is very beautiful | phrase | |
هَلْ هٰذَا أَصْلِيٌّ؟ hal hādha aṣliyy? | Is this authentic/original? | phrase | |
أُرِيدُ هَدِيَّةً urīdu hadiyyatan | I want a gift | phrase | |
أَعْطِنِي كِيسًا مِنْ فَضْلِكَ aʿṭinī kīsan min faḍlik | Give me a bag please | phrase | |
هَلْ عِنْدَكُمْ تَخْفِيضَاتٌ؟ hal ʿindakum takhfīdāt? | Do you have sales/discounts? | phrase | |
كَمِ الْمَجْمُوعُ؟ kami al-majmūʿ? | What's the total? | phrase | |
اِحْتَفِظْ بِالْبَاقِي iḥtafiẓ bil-bāqī | Keep the change | phrase |
Themes these words belong to: Travel Phrasebook (8), Shopping Phrases (8)
Sample word cards
أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ سُوقٍ؟
ayna aqrabu sūq?
Where is the nearest market?
هٰذَا جَمِيلٌ جِدًّا
hādha jamīlun jiddan
This is very beautiful
هَلْ هٰذَا أَصْلِيٌّ؟
hal hādha aṣliyy?
Is this authentic/original?
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