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shop in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- matjar
- Arabizi
matjar- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مَتَاجِرٌ maṭājir
- Root
- ت ج ر
How to use it
متجر is a masculine noun for a place where goods are sold. It can refer to a small boutique or a large department store. The word is often used in phrases like متجر إلكتروني (online shop).
Example sentences
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ذهبت إلى المتجر لشراء الخبز.
dhahabtu ilā al-matjar li-shirā' al-khubz
I went to the shop to buy bread.
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المتجر يفتح أبوابه في الصباح الثامن.
al-matjar yaftaḥu abwābih fī al-ṣabāḥ al-thāmin
The shop opens its doors at eight in the morning.
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هناك متجر كبير يبيع الإلكترونيات في الشارع الرئيسي.
hunāka matjar kabīr yabīʿ al-ʾiliktirūniyyāt fī al-shāriʿ al-raʾīsī
There is a big shop selling electronics on the main street.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
The shop was busy.
كان المتجر مكتظا.
He went to the shop.
ذهب إلى الدكان.
Is there a shop here?
هل يوجد متجر هنا؟
Why shop there anyway?
لم يتبضّع المرأ هناك حتّى؟
Is there a shop there?
هل يوجد متجر هناك؟
Did you go to the shop?
هل ذهبت إلى المحلّ؟
Tom works in a coffee shop.
يعمل توم في مقهى.
The shop is closed on Sunday.
المحل مغلق يوم الأحد.
I'm going to the repair shop.
أنا ذاهب إلى ورشة التّصليح.
Where else do you shop so religiously?
أين أيضاً تذهبون للتسوق بإدمان؟
This shop has more candy than that shop.
يوجد في هذا المتجر حلوى أكثر من المتجر الآخر.
In our village, there used to be two of every shop – butcher’s shop, bakery, hardware store.
ففي قريتنا كنا نجد اثنين من كل صنف من أصناف المتاجر ـ محل الجزارة، والمخبز، ومحل الأدوات المنزلية.
Questions and answers
Is there a difference between متجر and محل?
متجر often implies a larger or more specialized store, while محل is more general and can be smaller.
How do you say “online shop” in Arabic?
You say متجر إلكتروني.
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