ซื้อของ

Explanation

This expression combines ซื้อ “buy” with ของ “things” or “goods.” Here, ของ is a noun meaning “things,” not the possessive word meaning “of” or “belonging to.” It focuses on shopping as an activity rather than on a particular item. Common patterns include ไปซื้อของ “go shopping,” ซื้อของที่ตลาด “shop at the market,” and ซื้อของออนไลน์ “shop online.”

Usage

It is widely used for shopping at supermarkets, markets, malls, convenience stores, and online. ไปซื้อของ is also a very common way to tell someone that you are going out to shop.

Caution

ซื้อของ by itself does not mean that someone goes anywhere; use ไปซื้อของ for “go shopping.” When naming a specific product, normally place it directly after ซื้อ, as in ซื้อเสื้อ “buy clothes,” rather than inserting ของ.

1 shop synonyms

• จับจ่าย

  จับจ่าย refers to purchasing various necessities and has a somewhat more formal or written feel. ซื้อของ is the more neutral, everyday way to say “shop” or “buy things.”

• ซื้อ

  sʉ́ʉ buy

  ซื้อ is the basic verb “buy” and can take a specific item directly, as in ซื้อเสื้อ “buy clothes.” ซื้อของ leaves the items unspecified and often refers to shopping as an activity.