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French for Shopping
What Are Shops Called in French? Food and Drink Stores
In this lesson, we learn the names of ten shops that you might expect to find in an average French town that sell food or drink.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Now we can see what we’ve learned.
Part 1
| English | French |
|---|---|
| bakery | la boulangerie |
| butcher’s | la boucherie |
| cake shop | la pâtisserie |
| delicatessen | la charcuterie |
| fishmonger’s | la poissonnerie |
Part 2
| English | French |
|---|---|
| grocery store | une épicerie |
| hypermarket | un hypermarché |
| supermarket | le supermarché |
| sweetshop | la confiserie |
| wine shop | la boutique de vin |
Flashcards
Go Deeper
If you want to expand your knowledge about this topic, explore any materials below.
Going Food Shopping in France
A practical cultural and vocabulary guide for beginners and travellers shopping for food in France.
Give It a Go!
If you’d like to test your knowledge of what you’ve learned so far, you can select from any quizzes or activities below.
French Written Quiz – Word Recall – What Are Shops Called in French? Food and Drink Stores
A quiz to test your knowledge of French vocabulary relating to different types of food…
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