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Shopping in French Language Phrases
Whenever searching for outfits or mementos in almost any French speaking nation, you will have to know a number of French sentences to make use of when browsing. Learn More
Key French Phrases to Know When Shopping
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Discover the French key phrases that are listed here and can be used for conversing while you shop in French language.
| Do you have this in my size? | Avez-vous ceci dans ma taille ? (AH-veh-VOO say-SEE dan sma THAI) |
| How much (is this)? | Combien (ça) coûte ? (COMM-bee-yen (SAH) coot) |
| That's too expensive. | C'est trop cher. (say-TRO-shair) |
| Would you take _____? | Pourriez-vous accepter _____ ? (poor-yay-VOOZ ahk-sep-TAY) |
| expensive | cher (shehr) |
| cheap | bon marché (bong mar-SHAY) (not declined. Elles sont bon marché.) or pas cher (pah shehr) ("not expensive". Less formal but more common.) |
| I can't afford it. | Je n'ai pas les moyens. (zhe nay pah leh mwah-YAHNG) |
| I don't want it. | Je n'en veux pas. (zhe nahng veu pah) |
| You're cheating me. | Vous essayez de me faire avoir. (vooz ess-ey-YE duh muh fehr ah-VWAHR) |
| I'm not interested. | Je ne suis pas intéressé. (zhen swee pahz-ann-tay-ress-SAY) |
| OK, I'll take it. | D'accord, je le/la prends. (dah-kor zhe luh/lah prahn) |
| Can I have a bag? | Pourrais-je avoir un sac ? (poo-REHZH ah-VWAR ung sahk) |
| Do you ship (overseas)? | Livrez-vous (outre-mer/à l'étranger) ? (leev-ray-VOO ootr-MEHR/ah lay-trahn-ZHAY) |
| I need... | J'ai besoin... (zhay buh-ZWANG) |
| ...toothpaste. | ...de dentifrice. (deh dahn-tee-FREESS) |
| ...a toothbrush. | ...d'une brosse à dents. (duun bross ah DAHN) |
| ...tampons. | ...de tampons. (deh tahm-POHN) |
| ...soap. | ...de savon. (deh sah-VOHN) |
| ...shampoo. | ...de shampooing. (deh shahm-PWAHN) |
| ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) | ...d'un analgésique (aspirine, ibuprofène);. (dun ah-nal-zhay-ZEEK (ahs-pee-REEN/ee-buu-proh-FEN)) |
| ...cold medicine. | ...d'un médicament pour le rhume. (dung may-dee-kah-MAHNG poor luh RUUM) |
| ...stomach medicine. | ...d'un remède pour l'estomac. (dung ray-MED poor less-toh-MAHK) |
| ...a razor. | ...d'un rasoir. (dung rah-ZWAR) |
| ...batteries. | ...de piles. (deh PEEL) |
| ...an umbrella. (rain) | ...d'un parapluie. (doon pah-ra-ploo-ee) |
| ...an umbrella. (sun) | ...d'une ombrelle. (doon ohm-brehl-ee) |
| ...sunblock lotion. | ...de crème solaire. (deh crehm so-LEHR) |
| ...a postcard. | ...d'une carte postale. (doon kahrt post-AL) |
| ...postage stamps. | ...de timbres. (deh TAHM-burs) |
| ...writing paper. | ...de papier à lettres. (deh pap-YEH ah LEH-TR) |
| ...a pen. | ...d'un stylo. (doon STEE-loh) |
| ...English-language books. | ...de livres en anglais. (deh LEE-vruhs ehn ahngh-LEH) |
| ...English-language magazines. | ...de revues en anglais. (deh REH-voos ehn ahngh-LEH) |
| ...an English-language newspaper. | ...d'un journal en anglais. (doon zhoar-NAL ahn ahng-LEH) |
| ...a French-English dictionary. | ...d'un dictionnaire français-anglais. (uhn deect-shee-ohn-AIR frahn-SEH ahng-LEH) |
Select the hyperlinks below to view a list of useful French holiday phrases that are structured by theme. For each travel phrase in French, you will notice the English interpretation.
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