Shopping

SECTION 1: Vocabulary Specific to Shopping

• ‘les courses’ denotes the act of shopping in general, while ‘faire du shopping’ is used to express the act of shopping for pleasure, or browsing
• Basic words to remember include ‘magasin’ (store), ‘centre commercial’ (shopping mall), ‘épicerie’ (grocery shop), ‘librairie’ (bookshop) and ‘boulangerie’ (bakery)
• Differentiate between ‘acheteur/acheteuse’ (buyer), ‘vendeur/vendeuse’ (seller), and ‘client/cliente’ (customer)
• Familiarise yourself with phrases like ‘combien ça coûte?’ (how much does this cost?), ‘je cherche…‘ (I’m looking for…), and ‘où puis-je trouver…‘ (where can I find…?)

SECTION 2: Tenses and Conjugation in Shopping Contexts

• Be able to use the verb ‘acheter’ (to buy) in different tenses such as the present (‘j’achète’), the past (‘j’ai acheté’) and the future (‘j’achèterai’)
• Similarly, be able to use other shopping-related verbs such as ‘vendre’ (to sell) and ‘payer’ (to pay) in different tenses

SECTION 3: Shopping Habits and Conversation

• Understand useful phrases to discuss shopping habits and preferences, including ‘Je préfère faire mes courses en ligne’ (I prefer to do my shopping online) and ‘J’aime faire du lèche-vitrine’ (I like window shopping)
• Be comfortable with conversational phrases used in shopping situations like ‘Pouvez-vous me donner un sac, s’il vous plaît?’ (Can you give me a bag, please?)

SECTION 4: Describing Goods and Quality

• Familiarise yourself with adjectives to describe goods like ‘cher’ (expensive), ‘pas cher’ (cheap), ‘grand’ (big), ‘petit’ (small), ‘beau’ (beautiful) and ‘nouveau’ (new)
• Understand how to express the quality of products using phrases such as ‘de bonne qualité’ (of good quality), ‘ça ne vaut pas le prix’ (it’s not worth the price) and ‘en solde’ (on sale)

Make sure to practice these words, phrases, and concepts in writing, listening and speaking to fully grasp their usage and apply them confidently in various contexts.