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supermarché

English translation of supermarché

supermarket

The French word 'supermarché' is used in similar contexts as 'supermarket' in English. It refers to a large self-service store selling foods and household goods. It can be used in sentences like 'Je vais au supermarché' which means 'I am going to the supermarket'. Remember to use 'au' before 'supermarché' when you want to say 'to the supermarket'.


Example sentences using: supermarché

Je vais au supermarché pour acheter du lait.

English translation of Je vais au supermarché pour acheter du lait.

I am going to the supermarket to buy milk.

This sentence is an example of a simple present tense statement indicating a future event, which is a common use in French unlike in English.

Le supermarché est près de ma maison.

English translation of Le supermarché est près de ma maison.

The supermarket is near my house.

In this sentence, spatial preposition 'près de' is used to indicate the location of the supermarket relative to the speaker's house.

J'ai oublié ma liste de courses au supermarché.

English translation of J'ai oublié ma liste de courses au supermarché.

I forgot my shopping list at the supermarket.

Here we are using the perfect tense 'ai oublié' for past events, and the preposition 'au' to indicate a specific location.

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