🏪 Japanese Shops Vocabulary Les commerces
10 essential French words for the Shops scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- supermarché /sypɛʁmaʁʃe/ A1supermarketJe vais au supermarché acheter du lait.I'm going to the supermarket to buy some milk.
- épicerie /episəʁi/ A2grocery storeL'épicerie du coin ferme à vingt heures.The grocery store on the corner closes at eight.
- bibliothèque /biblijotɛk/ A1libraryJ'emprunte trois livres à la bibliothèque.I'm borrowing three books from the library.
- librairie /libʁeʁi/ A2bookshopJe cherche un roman dans cette librairie.I'm looking for a novel in this bookshop.
- boulangerie /bulɑ̃ʒəʁi/ A1bakeryJ'achète une baguette à la boulangerie.I'm buying a baguette at the bakery.
- boucherie /buʃəʁi/ A2butcher's shopJe prends du poulet à la boucherie.I'm getting some chicken at the butcher's shop.
- pâtisserie /patisəʁi/ A2pastry shopJe choisis un gâteau à la pâtisserie.I'm choosing a cake at the pastry shop.
- coiffeur /kwafœʁ/ A2hairdresser (person); chez le coiffeur = at the hairdresser'sJ'ai rendez-vous chez le coiffeur à trois heures.I have an appointment at the hairdresser's at three.
- poste /pɔst/ A1post officeJe vais à la poste envoyer un colis.I'm going to the post office to send a parcel.
- kiosque /kjɔsk/ B1newsstandJ'achète le journal au kiosque.I'm buying the newspaper at the newsstand.
FAQ
How many French shops words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 4, A2: 5, B1: 1. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. LingoVoya has SRS and four quiz types built in.