marché

market
Le samedi, je vais au marché.
On Saturdays, I go to the market.
Plural: marchés
Synonyms: null
Same root: marcher, marchand, marchéage
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Le samedi, je vais au marché.
On Saturdays, I go to the market.
Plural: marchés
Synonyms: null
Same root: marcher, marchand, marchéage
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French shopping vocabulary following CEFR A1-B2 standards covers marchĂ©s, boutiques, and everyday retail. Every word includes a free AI-generated visual mnemonic and native audio pronunciation, giving you confidence to shop in French â from a Parisian department store to a Provençal market.
Learn shopping phrases for different contexts: "Je voudrais..." (I would like...), "C'est combien?" (How much is it?), "Est-ce que vous avez...?" (Do you have...?). French markets use weight and measure vocabulary: "une livre de" (a pound of), "un kilo de."
Shopping in France is a multi-sensory experience. Daily visits to the boulangerie (bakery), fromagerie (cheese shop), and marchĂ© are woven into French life. Les soldes (sales) happen twice a year and are regulated by law. Small shops pride themselves on expertise â the "commerçant" (shopkeeper) is a respected figure in French community life.