Is mall feminine or masculine in French?

French Phrases: Shopping in French

Names of shops in French

un magasinæ̃ magazæ̃a shop, storeun supermarchéæ̃ sypɛʁmaʁʃea supermarketun hypermarchéæ̃ ipɛʁmaʁʃea superstore, hypermarket1une épicerieyn episʁia grocery storeune boulangerieyn bulɑ̃ʒʁia baker'sune pharmacieyn faʁmasia chemist's, pharmacyune laverie automatiqueyn lavʁi otomatika launderetteun tabacæ̃ taba=a bar with newsagent'sun discaireæ̃ diskɛʁa music shop, CD shopun magasin de...æ̃ magazæ̃ dəa ... shopun magasin de disquesæ̃ magazæ̃ də diska music shop, CD shopun magasin de chaussuresæ̃ magazæ̃ t ʃosyʁa shoe shopun magasin de vêtementsæ̃ magazæ̃ də vɛtmɑ̃a clothes shopun magasin-photoæ̃ magazæ̃fotoa camera shopune boutiqueyn butika small shop, privately-run shopune librairieyn libʁeʁia bookshopun bureau de posteæ̃ byʁot pɔsta post officeune Maison de la Presseyn mezõ dla pʁɛs=a newsagent's (chain of newsagents' in France)une Fnac2yn fnaka Fnac (large chain selling books, music and electronics)un Virginæ̃ viʁʒina Virgin Megastoreun centre commercialæ̃ sɑ̃tʁə kɔmɛʁsjala shopping centre, mallune zone commercialeyn zon kɔmɛʁsjala shopping precinctun grand magasinæ̃ gʁɑ̃ magazæ̃a large store, department store

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French Phrases: Shopping in French
Names of shops in French
Inside the shop
See also...
Is Métro in French masculine or feminine?
Is Center masculine or feminine?
What type of word is mall?
What is the verb of mall?

Notes:
1. An hypermarch� or 'hypermarket' consists of a large supermarket with a series of other small shops attached. They are generally designed for access by road and found on the edges of towns and cities.
2. The chain is called la Fnac. However, speakers do sometimes say un Fnac with the masculine article to mean 'a branch of Fnac'.

Inside the shop

la caissela kɛsthe till, counter, checkout"payez à la caisse"peye a la kɛs"please pay at the counter"celle-ci est fermée?sɛlsi e fɛʁmeis this one (i.e. counter) closed?le caissierlə kesjethe (male) till operator, checkout assistantla caissièrela kɛsjɛʁthe (female) till operator, checkout girlun vendeuræ̃ vɑ̃dœʁa (male) sales assistantune vendeuseyn vɑ̃døza (female) sales assistantun ticket (de caisse)æ̃ tike (tkɛs)a (till) receiptun sachetæ̃ saʃea plastic bagun sacæ̃ sak(larger) bag"vous voulez un sachet?"vu vule æ̃ saʃe"do you want a bag?"le rayon...lə ʁeyõthe ... department; the ... counterle rayon fraislə ʁeyõ fʁethe fresh food departmentle rayon parfumerielə ʁeyõ paʁfymʁithe perfume department; the perfume counterun caddieæ̃ kadia trolley, shopping cartun chariotæ̃ ʃaʁijoa trolley, shopping cartun panieræ̃ panjea shopping basketun articleæ̃ naʁtiklan itemun achatæ̃ naʃaa purchasevos achatsvo zaʃayour goods, your purchasesprixpʁiprice; pricesprix baspʁi balow pricesà prix réduita pʁi ʁedɥireducedà prix basa pʁi balow-pricedhors de prixɔʁ də pʁiexhorbitantdans quel prix?dɑ̃ kɛl pʁiaround what price?, in what price range?cherʃɛʁexpensivepas cherpa ʃɛʁcheap, inexpensivemoins chermwæ̃ ʃɛʁcheaperbon marchébõ maʁʃecheap, reasonablehaut de gammeod gamtop of the range"soldes"sɔld"sale"en soldeɑ̃ sɔldin the sale"offre spéciale"ɔfʁə spesjal"special offer""promotion"pʁɔmosjõ"promotion", "special offer"combien ça coûte?kõbjæ̃ sa kuthow much is it?, how much does it cost?combien ça coûte, le...kõbjæ̃ sa kut ləhow much does the ... cost?ça fait combien?sa fe kõbjæ̃how much is it?vous avez...?vu zavedo you have...?je cherche...ʒə ʃɛʁʃI'm looking for......un CD de...æ̃ sede də...a CD by......un cadeauæ̃ kado...a present...quelque chose de moins cherkɛlkʃoz də mwæ̃ ʃɛʁ...something cheaper...quelque chose de plus grandkɛlkʃoz də ply gʁɑ̃...something biggerje regarde pour l'instant, merciʒə ʁəgaʁd puʁ læ̃stɑ̃ mɛʁsiI'm just browsing for nowvous l'avez en magasin?vu lave ɑ̃ magazæ̃do you have it in stock?quel est votre dernier prix?kɛl e vɔtʁə dɛʁnje pʁiwhat's the lowest you'll go?vous me faites un prix d'ami?vu mə fɛt æ̃ pʁi damican you give me a little discount?

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Is Métro in French masculine or feminine?

The gender can be either masculine or feminine, depending on whether metrò is considered as being a calque from French métro, which is masculine, or a short form of metropolitana, which is feminine.