how to say “to purchase” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]לִרְכֹּשׁ

The basic Hebrew word for to buy is לקנות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]אני צריך לקנות כמה דברים בסופר.

I need to buy a few things at the supermarket.

But the higher-level word for to purchase is the simple verb לרכוש[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]גוגל רכשה עוד חברה ישראלית.

Google bought/purchased another Israeli company.

Likewise, a purchase or purchasing is רכישה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/לרכוש-#.m4a” /]האתר שלכם מוכן לרכישה מקוונת?

Is your website prepared for online purchasing?

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