Is there difference between vásárolni and venni?
In the book I am learning from I stumbled upon the verb vásárolni that can be used as buying same as venni, but is commonly trasnlated as shopping - to shop in English
When I read about difference between shopping and buying(in English and thats not my mother tongue) it says that shopping is more than just buying it includes looking for other options offers etc.
Does it apply exactly the same in Hungarian or there is no difference?
Whats more commonly used?

Thanks :)

Question

Is there difference between vásárolni and venni?
In the book I am learning from I stumbled upon the verb vásárolni that can be used as buying same as venni, but is commonly trasnlated as shopping - to shop in English 
When I read about difference between shopping and buying(in English and thats not my mother tongue) it says that shopping is more than just buying it includes looking for other options offers etc. 
Does it apply exactly the same in Hungarian or there is no difference? 
Whats more commonly used?

Thanks :)

Answer

Vásárolni is can mean to shop and to buy as well. It can stand with a indefinite object or without.

Vásárolni megyek. I go shopping.

Vásárolok egy ruhát. I buy a dress.

Venni always needs an indefinite object thus it means to buy.

Veszek egy ruhát. I buy a dress. (if you want to use a definite object you should use megvenni eg. Megveszem a ruhát. I buy that/the dress.)

It can also mean to take or pick.

Veszek egy szelet tortát. I take a piece of cake. The exact meaning depends on the context. If you are in a party you will take some cake. However is the supermarket or café it is obvious that you buy it.

The verb venni basically can be described as you take something towards yourself and that will be yours.

Hope this helps.