What it means
خرید کردن (kharid kardan) means “to shop,” “to go shopping,” or more broadly “to buy.” It is a light-verb compound: خرید (kharid) is the past stem of خریدن (kharidan, to buy), itself from Middle Persian xrīdan, a native Persian root. The light verb کردن (kardan, to do/make) is also native. Together the phrase means literally “to do buying.” The bare infinitive خریدن (kharidan) is more direct and means simply “to buy a specific thing,” while خرید کردن often implies a shopping trip or the general activity of browsing and purchasing.
How to use it
- میری خرید؟ (miri kharid?) “Are you going shopping?”
- باید خرید کنم، یخچال خالیه. (bâyad kharid konam, yakhchâl khâliye.) “I need to go shopping, the fridge is empty.”
- دیروز با مامانم رفتیم خرید کردیم. (diruz bâ mâmânam raftim kharid kardim.) “Yesterday my mom and I went shopping.”
- آنلاین خرید میکنم، راحتتره. (ânlâin kharid mi-konam, râhat-tare.) “I shop online, it’s easier.”
Cultural note
In Iran, خرید کردن is woven into the rhythm of daily life, particularly through traditional bazaars and neighbourhood shops called مغازه (maghâze). Friday, as the weekly day off, is a peak shopping day for families. The phrase بریم خرید (berim kharid, let’s go shopping) is one of the most common casual weekend plans. Online shopping has grown rapidly in Iran through platforms such as Digikala, and the phrase خرید آنلاین (online shopping) is now as natural in conversation as a trip to the bazaar.