Grocery shopping is an integral part of everyday life, and acquiring the French vocabulary for common items and phrases encountered during this activity is crucial. In this lesson, we will delve into the essential terms and phrases that will equip you with the linguistic tools to shop for groceries like a local.
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Liste de courses
Shopping list
Supermarché
Supermarket
L'épicerie est ouverte
The grocery store is open
Magasin
Shop
Sac de courses
Shopping bag
Chariot de courses
Shopping cart
Sucre
Sugar
Farine
Flour
Miel
Honey
Confiture
Jam
Riz
Rice
Nouilles
Noodles
Céréales
Cereal
Popcorn
Popcorn
Avoine
Oats
Blé
Wheat
Aliments surgelés
Frozen food
Fruits
Fruit
Légumes
Vegetables
Produits laitiers
Dairy products
Panier
Basket
Client
Customer
Remise
Discount
Cher
Expensive
Prix
Price
Vente
Sale
Offre spéciale
Special offer
Produits pour bébé
Baby products
Rayon boulangerie
Bakery section
Conserve
Canned Goods
Rayon épicerie
Grocery Department
Produits frais
Fresh Produce
Allée
Aisle
Condiments
Condiments
Étagère
Shelf
Caissier
Cashier
Cadeau
Gift
Chariot
Trolley
Espèces
Cash
Carte de crédit
Credit card
Balance
Scale
Vendeur
Salesperson
Cabine d'essayage
Changing room
Ascenseur
Lift
Portefeuille
Wallet
Caisse
Till
Pièces de monnaie
Coins
Machine à carte
Card machine
Distributeur
ATM
Shopping en ligne
Online shopping
File d'attente
Queue
Code barres
Barcode
Sac à main
Handbag
Livraison
Delivery
Grocery shopping in French
- Liste de courses Shopping list
- Supermarché Supermarket
- L'épicerie est ouverte The grocery store is open
- Magasin Shop
- Sac de courses Shopping bag
- Chariot de courses Shopping cart
- Sucre Sugar
- Farine Flour
- Miel Honey
- Confiture Jam
- Riz Rice
- Nouilles Noodles
- Céréales Cereal
- Popcorn Popcorn
- Avoine Oats
- Blé Wheat
- Aliments surgelés Frozen food
- Fruits Fruit
- Légumes Vegetables
- Produits laitiers Dairy products
- Panier Basket
- Client Customer
- Remise Discount
- Cher Expensive
- Prix Price
- Vente Sale
- Offre spéciale Special offer
- Produits pour bébé Baby products
- Rayon boulangerie Bakery section
- Conserve Canned Goods
- Rayon épicerie Grocery Department
- Produits frais Fresh Produce
- Allée Aisle
- Condiments Condiments
- Étagère Shelf
- Caissier Cashier
- Cadeau Gift
- Chariot Trolley
- Espèces Cash
- Carte de crédit Credit card
- Balance Scale
- Vendeur Salesperson
- Cabine d'essayage Changing room
- Ascenseur Lift
- Portefeuille Wallet
- Caisse Till
- Pièces de monnaie Coins
- Machine à carte Card machine
- Distributeur ATM
- Shopping en ligne Online shopping
- File d'attente Queue
- Code-barres Barcode
- Sac à main Handbag
- Livraison Delivery
grocery shopping list categories:
Here, you will find popular grocery list categories that allow you to easily learn the names of grocery items in French and create your own grocery list.
1. fruits grocery shopping list categories:
In French, the word for "fruits" is " Les fruits. The singular form is Fruit, and it’s a masculin noun. Now, let’s explore some common fruit names in French:
- Apples: Les pommes in French
- Avocados: Les avocats in French
- Bananas: Les bananes in French
- Berries: Les baies in French
- Cherries: Les cerises in French
- Grapes: Les raisins in French
- Grapefruit: Le pamplemousse in French
- Kiwi: Le kiwi in French
- Lemons: Les citrons in French
- Limes: Les citrons verts in French
- Melons: Les melons in French
- Nectarines: Les nectarines in French
- Oranges: Les oranges in French
- Peaches: Les pêches in French
- Pears: Les poires in French
- Plums: Les prunes in French
2. Vegetables market grocery shopping list categories:
In French, the word for “vegetables” is “les légumes. We usually talk about vegetables in the plural, but the word is masculine: “un légume.” Now, let’s explore some common vegetables names in French:
- Asparagus: Les asperges in French
- Beets: Les betteraves in French
- Broccoli: Le brocoli in French
- Cabbage: Le chou in French
- Cauliflower: Le chou-fleur in French
- Celery: Le céleri in French
- Corn: Le maïs in French
- Cucumbers: Les concombres in French
- Eggplant: L’aubergine in French
- Garlic: L’ail in French
- Green onions: Les oignons verts in French
- Lettuce: La laitue in French
- Onions: Les oignons in French
- Peppers: Les poivrons in French
- Potatoes: Les pommes de terre in French
- Salad greens: Les salades in French
- Spinach: Les épinards in French
- Sweet potato: La patate douce in French
- Tomatoes: Les tomates in French
- Zucchini: Les courgettes in French
3. Dairy products in French:
In French, the word for “dairy products” is “les produits laitiers”. Here are some common dairy product names in French:
- Butter: Le beurre in French
- Cheddar cheese: Le fromage cheddar in French
- Cream cheese: Le fromage à la crème in French
- Eggs: Les œufs in French
- Feta cheese: Le fromage feta in French
- Milk: Le lait in French
- Shredded cheese: Le fromage râpé in French
- Sour cream: La crème aigre in French
- Yogurt: Le yaourt in French
- Whipped cream: La crème fouettée in French
4. Meat and Fish in French:
In French, the word for meat is “la viande”, and the word for fish is “le poisson”. Let’s explore some common meat and fish names in French:
- Bacon: Le bacon in French
- Burgers: Les hamburgers in French
- Chicken: Le poulet in French
- Deli meat: La charcuterie in French
- Ground beef: Le bœuf haché in French
- Ham: Le jambon in French
- Hot dogs: Les hot-dogs in French
- Red meat: La viande rouge in French
- Salmon: Le saumon in French
- Sausages: Les saucisses in French
- Steak: Le steak in French
- Tuna: Le thon in Frenc
- Turkey: La dinde in French
- Meat Alternatives: Substituts de viande in French
- Paneer: Le paneer in French
- Quorn meat: La viande Quorn in French
- Soy burgers: Les burgers de soja in French
- Soy hot dogs: Les hot-dogs de soja in French
- Tempeh: Le tempeh in French
- Veggie burgers: Les burgers végétariens in French
5. Condiments and spices in French:
In French, the word for “condiments” is “les condiments”, and the word for “spices” is “les épices”. Let’s explore some common condiments and spices in French:
- Allspice: Le poivre de la Jamaïque in French
- Basil: Le basilic in French
- Bay leaf: La feuille de laurier in French
- Cardamom: La cardamome in French
- Chives: La ciboulette in French
- Cinnamon: La cannelle in French
- Cloves: Le clou de girofle in French
- Coriander: La coriandre in French
- Cumin: Le cumin in French
- Curry powder: Le poudre de curry in French
- Dill: L’aneth in French
- Fennel seeds: Les graines de fenouil in French
- Ginger: Le gingembre in French
- Marjoram: La marjolaine in French
- Mint: La menthe in French
- Mustard seed: La graine de moutarde in French
- Nutmeg: La noix de muscade in French
- Oregano: L’origan in French
- Paprika: Le paprika in French
- Peppercorn: Le grain de poivre in French
- Rosemary: Le romarin in French
- Saffron: Le safran in French
- Sage: La sauge in French
- Star anise: L’anis étoilé in French
- Tarragon: L’estragon in French
- Thyme: Le thym in French
- Turmeric: Le curcuma in French
- Vanilla: La vanille in French
6. Bread and bakery in French:
- Baguette "Une baguette": A typical French bread loaf, usually long and thin.
- Pain "Un pain": A larger loaf of French bread.
- Ficelle "Une ficelle": Similar to a baguette but smaller and/or thinner. Also known as “une flûte.”
- Bâtard "Un bâtard": Larger than a baguette but smaller than le pain.
- Demi-baguette "Une demi-baguette": You can ask for half a baguette.
- Baguette "viennoise": A sweet baguette with chocolate or nuts, much smaller and definitely sweet.
- Épis "Un épis": A loaf of bread you can tear up to get individual pieces.
- Biscotte "Une biscotte": A type of sweet French bread.
7. Frozen foods in French
In French, the term for “frozen foods” is “les aliments surgelés”. These are food items that have been frozen and can be found in the frozen section of grocery stores. Let’s explore some common frozen foods in French:
- Burgers: Les burgers in French
- Chicken: Le poulet in French
- Chopped fruit: Les fruits coupés in French
- Fish: Le poisson in French
- Ice cream: La glace in French
- Ice pops: Les glaces à l’eau in French
- Pies: Les tartes in French
- Pizza: La pizza in French
- Veggie burgers: Les burgers végétariens in French
- Waffles: Les gaufres in French
Exercise 1:
Indicate whether these statements are true (Vrai) or false (Faux):
Le pain means ‘the bread’ in French.
Le lait is where you find vegetables.
Le fromage is a type of meat.
Les œufs are used for making omelets.
Les fruits include apples and bananas.
Exercise 2:
Complete the sentences with the correct French word for each grocery item:
I need to buy some fresh ..... for breakfast.
We’re out of ..... , so I’ll grab a carton at the store.
..... section has a great selection.
Let’s get a dozen ..... for baking.
I love buying seasonal ..... like strawberries and peaches.
Exercise 3:
Unscramble the letters to form the correct French word for each grocery item:
LIAT
MTOATE
MOPEM
IAPN
UTSIFR
Answers:
Exercise 1:
Le pain means ‘the bread’ in French. (True)
Le lait is where you find vegetables. (False)
Le fromage is a type of meat. (False)
Les œufs are used for making omelets. (True)
Les fruits include apples and bananas. (True)
Exercise 2:
I need to buy some fresh "Pain" for breakfast.
We’re out of "Lait" , so I’ll grab a carton at the store.
The "Fromage" section has a great selection.
Let’s get a dozen "œufs" for baking.
I love buying seasonal "Fruits" like strawberries and peaches.
Exercise 3:
LIAT - Lait
MTOATE - Tomate
MOPEM - Pomme
IAPN - Pain
UTSIFR - Fruits
