A beginner list of 18 French words for general shopping vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| fermer | to close | Le magasin ferme à dix-neuf heures. The shop closes at seven. |
| essayer | to try / to try on | Je voudrais essayer cette robe. I would like to try on this dress. |
| vendre | to sell | Ce magasin vend des vêtements. This shop sells clothes. |
| le reçu | the receipt | Gardez le reçu en cas de problème. Keep the receipt in case of a problem. |
| goûter | to taste | Je goûte le fromage avant d’acheter. I taste the cheese before buying. |
| le panier | the basket | Je mets les courses dans le panier. I put the shopping in the basket. |
| le chariot | the trolley | Le chariot est plein à ras bord. The trolley is full to the brim. |
| le client | the customer | Le client paie à la caisse. The customer pays at the till. |
| la caisse | the cash desk/till | La caisse est ouverte. The till is open. |
| ouvrir | to open | Le magasin ouvre à neuf heures. The shop opens at nine. |
| le ticket de caisse | the receipt | Le ticket de caisse sort de la machine. The receipt comes out of the machine. |
| la pointure | size (shoes) | Quelle est votre pointure ? What is your shoe size? |
| payer | to pay | Je vais payer par carte. I am going to pay by card. |
| acheter | to buy | Je dois acheter du pain. I need to buy some bread. |
| la taille | size (clothing) | Quelle taille portez-vous ? What size do you wear? |
| ouvert | open (m) | Le magasin est ouvert aujourd’hui. The shop is open today. |
| fermé | closed (m) | Le magasin est fermé le lundi. The shop is closed on Mondays. |
| la monnaie | change | Je n’ai pas de monnaie. I don’t have any change. |
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