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50 essential French words for shopping

50 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics Shopping and services, Clothing and appearance, Numbers and quantities and translated into English.

Shopping and services 17 words

FrenchEnglish
sacbag
cherexpensive
codePIN code
coûtcost
prixprice
reçureceiptProof of payment
achatpurchase
avoircredit note
dettedebt
payerto pay
piècecoin
postepost office
ventesale
banquebank
billetbanknote
budgetbudget
caissecheckout

Clothing and appearance 17 words

FrenchEnglish
basstockings
colcollar
chicsmart
cuirleather
jeanjeans
jupeskirt
modefashion
pulljumper
robedress
soiesilk
baguering
barbebeard
cotoncotton
crèmecream
lainewool
motifpattern
pochepocket

Numbers and quantities 16 words

FrenchEnglish
unone
dixten
peufew
sixsix
boutbit
cinqfive
deuxtwo
huiteight
neufnine
partshare
piedfoot
septseven
tauxrate
toutall
troptoo many
videempty

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