المعنى
Buying items from stores.
خلفية ثقافية
Bargaining is a social skill. Even in 'shopping karna', if you are in a bazaar, you are expected to negotiate the price. For young people, 'shopping' is often an excuse to go to the mall for the air conditioning and food courts, a concept known as 'mall-hopping'. The month of Ramadan sees a massive spike in shopping. People often shop late at night after the 'Taraweeh' prayers. Pakistani weddings involve months of shopping for 'Jora' (outfits) and 'Jewelry'. This is often a multi-family affair.
Gender Matters
Always remember that 'shopping' is feminine. Say 'Maine shopping ki' (I did shopping) to sound like a native.
Don't over-use it
If you are buying just one specific thing, like a bottle of water, don't use 'shopping karna'. Just use 'lena' (to take/get).
المعنى
Buying items from stores.
Gender Matters
Always remember that 'shopping' is feminine. Say 'Maine shopping ki' (I did shopping) to sound like a native.
Don't over-use it
If you are buying just one specific thing, like a bottle of water, don't use 'shopping karna'. Just use 'lena' (to take/get).
Bargaining
If you use 'shopping karna' in a bazaar, be prepared to negotiate. It's part of the experience!
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the correct form of 'karna' in the past tense.
کل سارہ نے بہت ______۔
Since 'shopping' is feminine, we use 'ki'.
Which sentence is more natural for a casual outing?
Choose the best option:
'Shopping karna' is the most natural casual term.
Complete the dialogue.
A: کیا آپ کو شاپنگ کرنا پسند ہے؟ B: جی ہاں، مجھے ______ بہت پسند ہے۔
The infinitive 'karna' is needed to complete the sentence 'I like to do shopping'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a mall just looking at clothes but not buying.
Window shopping is the term for browsing without buying.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Types of Shopping in Urdu
Leisure
- • Shopping karna
- • Window shopping
Necessity
- • Sauda-sulf lana
- • Rashan lena
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينکل سارہ نے بہت ______۔
Since 'shopping' is feminine, we use 'ki'.
Choose the best option:
'Shopping karna' is the most natural casual term.
A: کیا آپ کو شاپنگ کرنا پسند ہے؟ B: جی ہاں، مجھے ______ بہت پسند ہے۔
The infinitive 'karna' is needed to complete the sentence 'I like to do shopping'.
Situation: You are at a mall just looking at clothes but not buying.
Window shopping is the term for browsing without buying.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
4 أسئلةIt is neutral to informal. For very formal contexts, use 'Khareedari karna'.
You can, but 'sauda-sulf lana' is more common and natural for daily food items.
Because Urdu assigns a feminine gender to the activity of shopping, likely influenced by the feminine word 'khareedari'.
In Urdu, you must say 'I am doing shopping' (Main shopping kar raha hoon).
عبارات ذات صلة
خریداری کرنا
synonymTo do buying/shopping
سودا سلف لانا
specialized formTo bring groceries
ونڈو شاپنگ کرنا
specialized formTo window shop
بازار کرنا
similarTo do the market
