Digital Arabic Part 2: Essential E-Commerce & Online Shopping Terms

Digital Arabic Series: Part 2

E-Commerce & Online Shopping

In Part 1, we explored social media. Today, we move to the marketplace. Whether you are building an online store or shopping on Noon or Amazon, these terms are your digital currency.

1. The Shopping Experience (تَجْرِبَةُ التَّسَوُّق)

عَرَبَةُ التَّسَوُّق (Arabat at-tasawwuq) - Shopping Cart
Example: أَضِفِ الْمُنْتَجَ إِلَى عَرَبَةِ التَّسَوُّقِ.
(Add the product to the shopping cart.)

خَصْم (Khasm) - Discount
Example: هَلْ يُوجَدُ خَصْمٌ عَلَى هَذَا الْهَاتِف؟
(Is there a discount on this phone?)

طَلَب (Talab) - Order
Example: تَمَّ تَأْكِيدُ طَلَبِكَ بِنَجَاح.
(Your order has been confirmed successfully.)

2. Payment & Delivery (الدَّفْعُ وَالتَّوْصِيل)

English	Arabic	Example Sentence
Payment	الدَّفْع	يُمْكِنُكَ الدَّفْعُ عِنْدَ الِاسْتِلَام.
Shipping	الشَّحْن	الشَّحْنُ مَجَّانِيٌّ لِلطلباتِ الْكَبِيرَة.
Coupon	كُوبُون	اسْتَخْدِمِ الْكُوبُونَ لِلْحُصُولِ عَلَى تَوْفِير.

💰 Business Secret: COD

In the Middle East, "الدَّفْعُ عِنْدَ الِاسْتِلَام" (Ad-daf'u 'inda al-istilam)—Cash on Delivery—is extremely popular. If you are starting a digital business for the Arab market, this is a phrase you must know!

Coming Up in Part 3: Cybersecurity & The Language of Tech Support!

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