shopping
shopping
The French word for shopping is "les courses". It is used to describe the act of purchasing goods, often for personal or household use. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as "Je vais faire les courses" (I'm going shopping), or "J'ai fini mes courses" (I've finished my shopping).
Example sentences using: shopping
Nous allons faire du shopping ce week-end.
We are going to go shopping this weekend.
This phrase straightforwardly expresses future intentions about going shopping. The verb 'aller' followed by an infinitive verb is used in French to talk about future. 'Faire du shopping' translates directly as 'to do shopping'.
J'aime le shopping en ligne parce que c'est pratique.
I like online shopping because it is convenient.
In this sentence, 'J'aime' means 'I like' and is followed by the noun 'le shopping en ligne' meaning 'online shopping'. The clause 'parce que c'est pratique' translates to 'because it's convenient', giving a reason for the speaker's preference.
Elle a acheté beaucoup de vêtements lors de son voyage de shopping à Paris.
She bought a lot of clothes on her shopping trip to Paris.
This phrase narrates past actions about a 'voyage de shopping,' i.e., shopping trip. 'Elle a acheté' denotes the past occurrence of 'she bought.' The 'beaucoup de vêtements' means 'a lot of clothes,' and 'lors de' is a French phrase meaning 'during' or 'on the occasion of'.