The New Mall vs The Old Market

mall

MSA: مركز تجاري

Borrowed from English, commonly used in Levantine

the old market/souk

MSA: السوق القديم

Traditional Middle Eastern marketplace

crowded, traffic jam

MSA: ازدحام

Very common Levantine word

to bargain, negotiate

MSA: تفاوضي

Essential skill for traditional markets

bargaining, haggling

MSA: مساومة

Not possible in malls with fixed prices

goods, merchandise

MSA: بضاعة

General term for items sold

traditional, heritage

MSA: تراثية

Items reflecting cultural heritage

traditional Palestinian embroidery

MSA: التطريز الفلاحي

Specific to Palestinian/Levantine culture

air-conditioned

MSA: مكيف الهواء

Major advantage of malls in hot climate

parking

MSA: موقف سيارات

English loanword, universally used

brands

MSA: علامات تجارية

From English 'markets', means brands

customer (female)

MSA: زبونة

Regular customer gets special treatment

sales, discounts

MSA: تخفيضات

Common term for sales/discounts

end of season

MSA: نهاية الموسم

When biggest sales happen

fifty percent

MSA: خمسون في المائة

Levantine way to say percentages

organized, well-arranged

MSA: منظم

Clean, orderly arrangement

popular, folk, for common people

MSA: شعبي

Affordable for regular people

modern, contemporary

MSA: عصرية

Up-to-date, fashionable items

the budget

MSA: الميزانية

How much money you can spend

depending on the mood

MSA: حسب المزاج

What you feel like doing