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What are some useful terms to know when shopping at a French flea market

The Ultimate Guide to Haggling in French: Master Phrases and Cultural Insights: What are some useful terms to know when shopping at a French flea market

Here are some useful terms and phrases to know when shopping at a French flea market:

Common Vocabulary

  • Le marché aux puces — flea market
  • Le vendeur / la vendeuse — seller (male/female)
  • Le client / la cliente — customer (male/female)
  • Un brocanteur / une brocanteuse — flea market dealer
  • Un objet d’occasion — second-hand or vintage item
  • Une antiquité — an antique
  • Un stand — a booth or stall
  • Le prix — the price
  • La monnaie — change (money)
  • Le sac — bag

Useful Shopping Phrases

  • Bonjour — hello (always greet the seller first)
  • Quel est votre prix ? — What is your price?
  • Pouvez-vous baisser le prix ? — Can you lower the price?
  • C’est trop cher pour moi — That’s too expensive for me
  • Est-ce que vous faites un prix ? — Can you give a discount?
  • Je voudrais acheter ceci — I would like to buy this
  • Avez-vous la monnaie ? — Do you have change?
  • Puis-je payer en liquide ? — Can I pay in cash?
  • C’est vendu — It has been sold
  • Marchander / négocier — to haggle or negotiate the price

Market and Item Terms

  • Une brocante — secondhand or vintage shop/market
  • Un vide-grenier — yard sale or garage sale
  • Un meuble — piece of furniture
  • Un bibelot — small decorative object
  • Un bibelot — small trinket or item
  • Un tableau — painting
  • Une lampe — lamp
  • Un tapis — carpet

These terms and phrases should help navigate and shop confidently at a French flea market, including negotiating prices and identifying different types of markets or items.

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