Les Magasins (Stores) au Québec et en France

What You'll LearnLearn the names for 6 different types of stores in French.Use the special Québec word 'dépanneur' (corner store) [day-pah-NUR].Say where you are going using the phrase 'Je vais dans...' (I am going to...) [zhuh vay dahn...].Imagine you're hungry for an apple 🍎 or you need a new book for school 📖. Where would you go? In this lesson, we'll learn the French words for these important places in our neighborhood! Let's get started!Real-World ApplicationsTelling your parents which store you see on a walk.Understanding when someone says they are going to the bakery or the grocery store.Recognizing store signs in a French-speaking neighborhood.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencele magasin (the store) [luh mah-gah-ZAN]This is the general word for 'the store'.Le magasin (The store) [luh mah-gah-ZAN] est grand (is big) [ay grahn].le dépanneur (the corner store) [luh day-pah-NUR]A special word used in Québec, Canada for a corner store or convenience store.Je vais au dépanneur (I'm going to the corner store) [zhuh vay oh day-pah-NUR] pour du lait (for some milk) [poor doo lay]. 🥛l'épicerie (the grocery store) [lay-pee-sree] (f)This is where you buy food and other household items.Maman va à l'épicerie (Mom is going to the grocery store) [mah-MAHN vah ah lay-pee-sree].la boulangerie (the bakery) [lah boo-lahn-zhuh-REE]The place to buy fresh bread, croissants, and pastries.La boulangerie (The bakery) [lah boo-lahn-zhuh-REE] a...

Pattern 1: Using 'aller' (to go) [ah-LAY]Rule: To say you're going somewhere in French, you use the verb 'aller' (to go). Let's learn the most common ways to say it! Je vais (I go / I am going) [zhuh vay]Tu vas (You go / You are going) [too vah]Il/Elle va (He/She goes / He/She is going) [eel/ell vah]Pattern 2: Saying Where You Are GoingRule: To say which store you're going to, just follow this simple pattern: [Who is going] + [form of aller] + dans [dahn] + [the store].Remember to use 'le' [luh] for masculine words (like le magasin) and 'la' [lah] for feminine words (like la boulangerie).Example: Je vais dans la pharmacie. (I am going to the pharmacy.) [zhuh vay dahn lah far-mah-SEE]Example: Il va dans le supermarché. (He is going to the supermarket.) [eel vah dahn luh soo-per-mar-SHAY]