| A | B |
|---|
| à la caisse | at the cash register/counter |
| achat (m) | a purchase |
| acheter | to buy |
| ananas (m) | a pineapple |
| baguette (f) | a long loaf of bread |
| baie (f) | a berry |
| banane (f) | a banana |
| bluet (m) | a blueberry |
| boîte (f) | a can or box |
| bon marché (invariable) | inexpensive; cheap |
| boucher, la bouchère | the butcher |
| boucherie (f) | the butcher shop |
| boulanger, la boulangère | the baker |
| boulangerie (f) | the bakery |
| bouteille (f) | a bottle |
| ça fait combien? | how much is it? |
| ça m'a coûté $10 | that cost me $10 |
| ça me coûte $10 | that costs me $10 |
| ça se vend | that is sold |
| cantaloup (m) | a cantaloupe |
| carotte (f) | a carrot |
| cent | a hundred |
| champignon (m) | a mushroom |
| charcuterie (f) | the delicatessen |
| charcutier, la charcutière | the delicatessen person |
| cher, chers, chère, chères | expensive |
| chou-fleur (m) | a cauliflower |
| commerçant, la commerçante | the shopkeeper, merchant |
| courgette (f) | a squash |
| coûter | to cost |
| crémerie (f) | the dairy store |
| crêperie (f) | the crêpe stand |
| crevette (f) | a shrimp |
| croissant (m) | a crescent shaped roll |
| de la crème | some cream |
| de la glace | some ice cream |
| de la moutarde | some mustard |
| de la viande | some meat |
| de l'eau minérale | some mineral water |
| déception (f) | a disappointment |
| demi-kilo (m) | half a kilogram; about a pound |
| des céréales | cereal |
| des conserves (f) | canned food |
| des légumes surgelés | frozen vegetables |
| des provisions | provisions; groceries |
| dixaine (f) | about ten |
| douzaine (f) | a dozen |
| du beurre | some butter |
| du boeuf | some beef |
| du brocoli | broccoli |
| du célerie | celery |
| du crabe | some crab |
| du fromage | some cheese |
| du jus (de fruit) | some (fruit) juice |
| du lait | some milk |
| du pain | some bread |
| du pain grillé | toast |
| du pâté | some pâté (a meat paste) |
| du poisson | some fish |
| du porc | pork |
| du poulet | some chicken (to eat0 |
| du saucisson | some salami |
| du saumon | some salmon |
| du yaourt | yogurt |
| elles coûtaient trop | they cost too much (so I did not buy them) |
| elles coûtent trop | they cost too much (so I won't buy them) |
| enfin | finally |
| épicerie (f) | the grocery store |
| épicier, la épicière | the grocer |
| faire les courses | to do the grocery shopping/to run errands |
| filet (m) | a net; a net shopping bag |
| fleur(f) | a flower |
| fleuriste (f) | the florist; the florist shop |
| fraise (f) | a strawberry |
| framboise (f) | a raspberry |
| fruit (m) | a fruit |
| gant(m) | a glove |
| gâteau (m) | a cake |
| gentil/gentille | kind |
| gramme (m) | a gram |
| haricots verts (m) | green beans |
| il a fait les courses | he did the shopping (it's done) |
| il a pris une décision | he made a decision |
| il a vendu | he sold, has sold, did sell |
| il coûte cher | it costs a lot; it is expensive |
| il coûte peu | it costs little; it is inexpensive |
| il faisait les courses | he was doing; often did; usually did the shopping |
| il fait les courses | he does/is doing the shopping |
| il lui a acheté un cadeau | he bought her a gift; he did buy her a gift |
| il lui achetait un cadeau | he was buying her a gift; he used to buy her a gift |
| il lui achète un cadeau | he buys her a gift; he is buying her a gift |
| il prenait une décision | he was making a decision |
| il prend une décision | he makes a decision |
| il vend | he sells |
| il vendait | he used to sell, always sold |
| j'ai lu | I read/I have read |
| je lis | I am reading/I read |
| je lisais | I was reading/I used to read |
| je pensais à elle | I was thinking about her |
| je pense à elle | I am thinking about her |
| j'y pensais | I was thinking about it |
| j'y pense | I am thinking about it |
| kilo(gramme) (m) | a kilogram |
| la viande | the meat |
| laitue (f) | a head of lettuce |
| le caissier/la caissière | the cashier |
| légume (m) | a vegetable |
| les légumes | the vegetables |
| lire | to read |
| litre (m) | a liter |
| livre (f) | a pound (old English measurement) |
| livre (m) | a book |
| marchand, marchande | merchant |
| marchand/la marchande de fruits et légumes | the fruit and vegetable merchant |
| marché (m) | the market |
| melon (m) | a melon |
| mille | a thousand |
| morceau (m) | a piece; a bit |
| nourriture (f) | food |
| oeuf (m) | an egg |
| offrir | to give (a gift); to offer |
| oignon (m) | an onion |
| on vend | they (in general) sell |
| orange (f) | an orange |
| pamplemousse (m) | a grapefruit |
| paquet (m) | a packet; a package |
| pastèque (f) | a watermelon |
| pâtisserie (f) | the bakery (desserts); the pastry shop |
| pâtissier, la pâtissière | the pastry chef |
| pêche (f) | a peach |
| penser à | to think about (have in mind) |
| petits pois (m) | peas |
| poire (f) | a pear |
| poisson (m) | the fish |
| poisson (m) | a fish |
| poissonnerie (f) | the fish shop |
| pomme (f) | an apple |
| pomme de terre (f) | a potato |
| pot (m) | a jar; a pot |
| poulet (m) | a chicken (to eat0 |
| prendre une décision | to make a decision |
| prendre/boire un pot | to have a drink |
| préparer | to prepare |
| proposer | to suggest, to propose |
| raisins (m) | grapes |
| rôti de porc/de boeuf (m) | a pork roast; a beef roast |
| sac (m) | a sack |
| sale, sales | dirty |
| supermarché (m) | the supermarket |
| surgelé | deep-frozen |
| tarte (f) | a pie |
| tomate (f) | a tomato |
| tranche (f) | a slice |
| tu prépares | you are preparing, prepare |
| végétarien, végétarienne | vegetarian |
| vendre | to sell |
| viande (f) | the meat; meat in general |
| vous proposez | you propose, are proposing |
| cerise (f) | cherry |
