a2vocabulary

A2 French shopping vocabulary

These are common A2 French words for shopping. Each comes with an example sentence so you can see it in context.

Key vocabulary

le magasin

shop / store

Le magasin ouvre à neuf heures.

The shop opens at nine.

Masculine noun.

acheter

to buy

J'achète du pain.

I buy bread.

Spelling change: j'achète.

vendre

to sell

Ils vendent des fruits.

They sell fruit.

Regular -re verb.

le prix

price

Quel est le prix ?

What is the price?

Masculine noun.

cher

expensive / dear

C'est trop cher.

It's too expensive.

Adjective; agrees: chère.

l'argent

money

Je n'ai pas d'argent.

I don't have money.

Masculine; also 'silver'.

payer

to pay

Je paie par carte.

I pay by card.

Regular -er (j'paie/paye).