Faire du Magasinage / Du Shopping (Shopping)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify common vocabulary for le magasinage (shopping) [luh mah-gah-zee-NAHZH].Say what you want to buy using Je veux (I want) [zhuh vuh].Ask for the price of an item with Combien ça coûte? (How much does it cost?) [kohm-bee-AHN sa koot].Talk about your shopping plans with Je vais (I am going) [zhuh vay].Imagine! It's your friend's birthday and you want to buy them a gift. 🎁 You go to the store with your dad. What will you say to buy the perfect present? Let's learn together! 🛍️Real-World ApplicationsBuying des vêtements (clothes) [day vet-MAHN] for a new season.Choosing un cadeau (a gift) [uhn ka-DOH] for a family member.Going grocery shopping (faire l'épicerie [fair lep-ee-sree]) with your parents.

FrenchEnglish ExplanationExampleles vêtements (m.) (clothes) [lay vet-MAHN]What you wear, like a sweater or pants.I love my new vêtements (clothes) [vet-MAHN]!acheter (to buy) [ah-shuh-TAY]To give money to get something.I want to acheter (buy) [ah-shuh-TAY] a hat. 🧢le prix (the price) [luh pree]How much money an item costs.What is the prix (price) [pree] of the sweater?l'argent (m.) (money) [lar-ZHAHN]The coins and bills you use to buy things.I have argent (money) [lar-ZHAHN] for a gift. 💵la caisse (the cash register / checkout) [la kess]The place in a store where you pay.Let's go to the caisse (checkout) [kess] to pay.cher / chère (expensive) [shair]Something that costs a lot of money.The coat is very cher (expensive) [shair].Combien ça coûte? (How much does it cost?) [kohm-bee-AHN sa k...

1. Saying What You Want: 'vouloir' (to want) [voo-LWAR] + VerbRule: To say what you want to do, use the verb vouloir (to want) [voo-LWAR] followed by another verb in its infinitive form (its basic form, like manger (to eat) [mahn-ZHAY] or acheter (to buy) [ah-shuh-TAY]).Example: Je veux acheter un pantalon bleu (I want to buy a blue pair of pants) [zhuh vuh ah-shuh-TAY uhn pahn-tah-LOHN bluh].2. Talking About Your Plans: 'aller' (to go) [ah-LAY] + Verb (Near Future)Rule: To talk about an action that is going to happen soon, use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] in the present tense, followed by a verb in the infinitive. This is called the near future tense.Example: Samedi, je vais magasiner avec ma mère (On Saturday, I am going to shop with my mom) [sahm-DEE, zhuh vay mah-gah-zee-NAY ah-VEK...