| A | B |
|---|
| la maroquinerie | leather goods / store |
| l'argent liquide | cash |
| le distributeur automatique de billets | ATM |
| la carte bancaire | bank card |
| le chéquier | checkbook |
| le compte-chèques | checking account |
| le retrait | withdrawal |
| le solde | sale |
| Le pressing | dry cleaner's |
| la teinturerie | dry cleaner's (more services) |
| obtenir | to obtain, to get |
| empaqueter | to bag (groceries) |
| une ouvreuse | usher |
| la touche (bis) | redial (key) |
| la touche (R) | special future services (key) |
| la touche | mute (key) |
| la fonction main libre | speaker phone function "hands off" |
| le signal d'appel | call waiting |
| la papeterie | stationery store |
| le (stylo-) feutre | felt-tip pen |
| la cartouche (d'encre) | ink cartridge |
| faire la queue | to wait in line |
| affranchir (une lettre) | to stamp (a letter) |
| le chronopost | express-mail delivery |
| avoir besoin de + noun | to need something |
| il me faut | I need |
| le paquet | package (general term) |
| le colis | package sent by mail |
| la diapo, la diapositive | slide (photography) |
| la pellicule | roll of film |
| la pose | exposure (photography) |
| le Sopalin | paper towels (brand name) |
| le démêlant | conditioner |
| le démaquillant | makeup remover |
| le flacon | small bottle, flask |
| le fil | thread |
| une aiguille | needle |
| le bouton | button |
| le postier / la postière | postal employee |
| un(e) visagiste | hairstylist / works with the face |
| mettre un après-shampooing | to use a conditioner |
| faire une décoloration | to bleach (one's hair) |
| colorer les cheveux | to color one's hair |
| une raie | part (hair) |
| une frange | bangs (hair) |
| des boucles (f) | curls (hair) |
| des nattes, des tresses (both f.) | braids (hair) |
| tressez-moi les cheveux | braid my hair |
| prêter | to lend |
| le baladeur (le walkman) | walkman |
| coudre (recoudre) ce bouton | to sew this button (back on) |
| réparer la fermeture éclair | to fix the zipper |
| la cordonnerie | shoe repair shop |
| le cordonnier | shoemaker |
| les rollers | rollerblades |
| le caméscope | camcorder |
| faire savoir | to let (someone) know |
| faire faire | to have done, made |
| faire construire | to have built |
| le voiturier | car service |
| le cireur | shoeshiner |
| la cire | wax, shoe polish |
| cirer | to wax, to polish |
| un congé | short time taken off work |
| les vacances (f,pl) | vacation, a longer period of time |
| se rendre compte | to realize |
| réaliser | to achieve |
| s'inquiéter | to worry |
| convaincre | to convince |
| le CD | CD, compact disc |
| la compilation (la compil) | compilation |
| le comositeur | composer |
| le disque d'or/de plaine | gold/ platinum record |
| le single | single record |
| le tube | (fam.) hit |
| la vedette | star |
| le hit-parade (le palmarès) | list of top singers, actors, movies |
| le clip | video clip |
| le hip-hop | hip-hop music |
| rapper | to sing/play rap music |
| le rapper | rap artist |
| la tournée | tour |
