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"Supermarket" in French: supermarché

le supermarché

Say it: syu-pehr-mar-SHAYmasculine · le supermarchénoun/sy.pɛʁ.maʁ.ʃe/

Supermarket in French is le supermarché, masculine. Je vais au supermarché means I'm going to the supermarket. Faire les courses au supermarché is the weekly shop.

Sunday plan

On passe au supermarché avant le déjeuner ?
Shall we stop at the supermarket before lunch?
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How to pronounce supermarché

Say it

syu-pehr-mar-SHAY

/sy.pɛʁ.maʁ.ʃe/

Supermarché: syu-pehr-mar-SHAY. Nasal less strong on su; final é like ay.

"Supermarket" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le supermarchéthe supermarket

Default.

au supermarchéat / to the supermarket

Destination.

faire les coursesto do the grocery shopping

Often at a supermarché.

hypermarchéhypermarket

Very large store.

How to use supermarché in real life

  1. 1Sunday plan

    On passe au supermarché avant le déjeuner ?

    Shall we stop at the supermarket before lunch?

    Au supermarché.

  2. 2Forgot milk

    Le supermarché du coin est encore ouvert.

    The corner supermarket is still open.

    Le supermarché.

  3. 3Budget talk

    Ce supermarché est moins cher que l'autre.

    This supermarket is cheaper than the other one.

    Comparing stores.

Mistakes English speakers make with supermarché

Incorrect: Je vais à le supermarché.

Correct: Je vais au supermarché.

À + le → au.

Incorrect: Le supermarket est grand.

Correct: Le supermarché est grand.

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Good to know

Many French shoppers still mix market days with a weekly supermarché run. Expect bagging your own groceries and paying for sacs if you forget reusable bags.

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Splitting the shopping list

  1. ChatPal

    Tu vas au supermarché ou moi ?

    Are you going to the supermarket or me?

  2. You

    J'y vais. Le supermarché ouvre à huit heures.

    I'll go. The supermarket opens at eight.

  3. ChatPal

    Prends du riz. Je te rembourse.

    Get rice. I'll pay you back.

  4. You

    OK, envoie la liste.

    OK, send the list.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Supermarket" in French

How do you say supermarket in French?

Le supermarché.

How do you say I'm going to the supermarket?

Je vais au supermarché.

Supermarché or hypermarché?

Hypermarché is a larger warehouse-style store.

How do you pronounce supermarché?

syu-pehr-mar-SHAY.

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