How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 28 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Arabic words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 35 words

Arabic	English
حساب	account
خدمة ما بعد البيع	after sales service
قسم	aisle
بنك	bank
ورقة نقدية	banknote
ميزانية	budget
نقود	cash
صندوق الدفع	checkout
قطعة نقدية	coin
تكلفة	cost
زبون	customer
توصيل	delivery
تخفيض	discount
استبدال	exchange
غال	expensive
رسالة	letter
تسوق عبر الإنترنت	online shopping
منتج	product
عرض ترويجي	promotion
شراء	purchase
إيصال	receiptTill receipt
مستعمل	second hand
متجر	shop
عرض خاص	special offer
محل	store
اشترى	to buy
قارن الأسعار	to compare prices
أوصل	to deliver
تسوق	to do the shopping
أعاد الباقي	to give change
طلب	to order
دفع	to pay
باع	to sell
أنفق	to spend
ضمان	warranty

Level 2: medium 46 words

Arabic	English
مخبز	bakery
مستشار مصرفي	bank adviser
بطاقة مصرفية	bank card
رسوم مصرفية	bank charges
كشف حساب	bank statement
مكتبة	bookshop
أمين الصندوق	cashier
فكة	change
شيك	cheque
موعد الإغلاق	closing time
شكوى	complaint
فسخ العقد	contract cancellation
عملة	currency
عيب	defect
مدة التسليم	delivery time
إيداع	deposit
اقتطاع مباشر	direct debit
سعر الصرف	exchange rate
قسيمة شراء	gift voucher
بضاعة	goods
حلاق	hairdresser
فائدة	interest
فاتورة	invoice
ملصق	label
متجر منتجات عضوية	organic shop
نفاد المخزون	out of stock
سحب على المكشوف	overdraft
تغليف	packaging
تتبع الطرد	parcel tracking
نقطة استلام	pick up point
رمز سري	PIN code
أمر شراء	purchase order
استرداد المال	refund
إرجاع	return
خزنة	safe
سعر التخفيضات	sale price
بائع	salesperson
ادخار	savings
واجهة المحل	shop window
اشتراك	subscription
سوبرماركت	supermarket
اقترض	to borrow
أرجع سلعة	to return an item
سدد	to settle up
تحويل مصرفي	transfer
سحب	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 19 words

Arabic	English
رصيد الحساب	account balance
دفتر شيكات	cheque book
إشعار دائن	credit note
تنظيف جاف	dry cleaner
محل سمك	fishmonger
محل مجوهرات	jeweller’s shop
مصبغة	laundry
كشك	newsstand
بائع نظارات	optician
سعر دون احتساب الضريبة	price before tax
خصم	price reduction
مصلح	repairer
تاجر تجزئة	retailer
إسكافي	shoe repairer
محل قرطاسية	stationery shop
جرد	stocktaking
متجر كبير	superstore
تفرج على الواجهات	to go window shopping
تاجر جملة	wholesaler

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 28 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.