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Au Supermarché — French supermarket vocabulary | Vocabulary

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Doing the weekly shop in French. This French doing weekly shop vocabulary list gives you 22 essential words — from un supermarché (a supermarket) to C’est tout ? (Is that all?) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about doing weekly shop, then test yourself with the games below.

Au Supermarché

Doing the weekly shop in French

Dans le magasin 🛒

un supermarchéa supermarket
un chariot / un caddiea trolley
un paniera basket
un rayonan aisle / section
la caissethe checkout
un(e) caissier/-èrea cashier
une promotiona special offer
la date de péremptionthe use-by date

Les rayons 🥫

les fruits et légumesfruit & veg
la boucheriethe meat counter
la boulangeriethe bakery
les produits laitiersdairy
les surgelésfrozen food
les boissonsdrinks
l’épiceriegroceries
les produits d’entretiencleaning products

À la caisse 💳

faire la queueto queue
payerto pay
un ticket de caissea receipt
un sac réutilisablea reusable bag
Vous avez la carte de fidélité ?Do you have a loyalty card?
C’est tout ?Is that all?
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📘 Supermarket survival

  • Un chariot (or « caddie ») = a trolley; un panier = a hand basket. Many need a €1 coin to unlock!
  • Find things by rayon (aisle): « le rayon des surgelés » (frozen), « le rayon boissons ».
  • At the checkout (la caisse): you usually bag your own shopping, so grab un sac réutilisable.
  • Watch the date de péremption (use-by) — « à consommer avant le… ». And look for a promotion (deal).
  • The cashier’s script: « Bonjour, vous avez la carte ? » → « Ce sera tout ? » → « Bonne journée ! »

🔊 Useful phrases

Où est le rayon des surgelés ?Where’s the frozen food aisle?
Je prends un chariot, on a beaucoup à acheter.I’ll get a trolley, we have a lot to buy.
Vous avez une carte de fidélité ? — Non, merci.Do you have a loyalty card? — No, thanks.
Le ticket de caisse, s’il vous plaît.The receipt, please.

🔊 Example sentences

Il y a une promotion sur les yaourts.There’s a deal on the yoghurts.
N’oublie pas un sac réutilisable.Don’t forget a reusable bag.
On fait la queue à la caisse.We’re queuing at the checkout.

✍️ Practice

a trolley = un ___ (for lots of shopping)

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chariot

an aisle / section = un ___ (find things by it)

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rayon

the checkout = la ___ (where you pay)

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caisse

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How do you say « a supermarket »? (recall)

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un supermarché

What does « un panier » mean? (recall)

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a basket

How do you say « the checkout »? (recall)

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la caisse

What does « une promotion » mean? (recall)

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a special offer

How do you say « fruit & veg »? (recall)

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les fruits et légumes

What does « la boulangerie » mean? (recall)

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the bakery

How do you say « frozen food »? (recall)

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les surgelés

What does « l’épicerie » mean? (recall)

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groceries

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French doing weekly shop vocabulary — FAQ

How do you say common doing weekly shop words in French?

For example: a supermarket is « un supermarché », a trolley is « un chariot / un caddie », a basket is « un panier ». The full list above has 22 French doing weekly shop words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.

What are the most useful French doing weekly shop words to learn first?

Start with the basics: un supermarché (a supermarket), un chariot / un caddie (a trolley), un panier (a basket), un rayon (an aisle / section), la caisse (the checkout), un(e) caissier/-ère (a cashier). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.

How can I memorise French doing weekly shop vocabulary?

Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.

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