Shopping for Gadgets: French Vocabulary at the Electronics Store

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

Learn essential French vocabulary for shopping at an electronics store, with words such as chargeur, écran, clavier, garantie, and remboursement. Each term is presented in a short, practical example sentence to help you ask about prices, accessories, warranties, and refunds.

Hear it spokenslow reading first, then natural speedWatch on YouTube

The lesson

Tap any word for its meaning
50 sentences · 50 new words
  • 01CHERCHER · to look for
    cherche .
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ ɛ̃ telefɔn
    I am looking for a phone.
  • 02COMBIEN · how much
    combien, ?
    kɔ̃bjɛ̃ sɛt tablɛt
    How much is this tablet?
  • 03BATTERIE · battery
    batterie .
    la batʁi ɛ vid
    The battery is dead.
  • 04CHARGEUR · charger
    chargeur.
    ʒə vudʁɛ ɛ̃ ʃaʁʒœʁ
    I would like a charger.
  • 05ÉCRAN · screen
    écran .
    sɛt ekʁɑ̃ ɛ tʁɛ ɡʁɑ̃
    This screen is very big.
  • 06ÉCOUTEURS · earphones
    écouteurs ?
    vuz ave de zekutœʁ
    Do you have earphones?
  • 07APPAREIL · device / camera
    appareil .
    ʒə ɛ̃ napaʁɛj foto
    I want a camera.
  • 08SOLDE · sale
    solde.
    mɔdɛl ɛt ɑ̃ sɔld
    This model is on sale.
  • 09PILE · battery / cell
    pile .
    il fo yn pil nœv
    We need a new battery.
  • 10PORTABLE · laptop / mobile phone
    portable .
    pɔʁtabl ɛ leʒe
    This laptop is light.
  • 11GARANTIE · warranty
    garantie
    vuz ave yn ɡaʁɑ̃ti
    Do you have a warranty?
  • 12CARTE · card
    carte.
    ʒə paʁ kaʁt
    I am paying by card.
  • 13CÂBLE · cable
    câble .
    kabl ɛ tʁo kuʁ
    This cable is too short.
  • 14IMPRIMANTE · printer
    imprimante.
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ yn ɛ̃pʁimɑ̃t
    I am looking for a printer.
  • 15CLAVIER · keyboard
    clavier
    vu za ve œ̃ klavje sɑ̃ fil
    Do you have a wireless keyboard?
  • 16SOURIS · mouse
    souris .
    la suʁi fɔ̃ksjɔn pa
    The mouse is not working.
  • 17ADAPTATEUR · adapter
    adaptateur.
    ʒe bəzwɛ̃ dœ̃ nadaptatœʁ
    I need an adapter.
  • 18ORDINATEUR · computer
    ordinateur .
    sɛt ɔʁdinatœʁ ɛ ʁapid
    This computer is fast.
  • 19TÉLÉCOMMANDE · remote control
    télécommande.
    ʒə yn telekɔmɑ̃d
    I want a remote control.
  • 20SON · sound
    son .
    sɔ̃ ɛ tʁo fɔʁ
    The sound is too loud.
  • 21CASQUE · headset / headphones
    casque ?
    pɥiʒ e seje kask
    May I try this headset?
  • 22STOCK · stock / inventory
    stock.
    il nja ply stɔk
    There is no more stock.
  • 23REÇU · receipt
    reçu ?
    a ve vu œ̃ ʁəsy
    Do you have a receipt?
  • 24ÉCHANGER · to exchange
    échanger .
    ʒə vudʁɛ e ʃɑ̃ʒe pʁodɥi
    I would like to exchange this product.
  • 25ENCEINTE · speaker
    enceinte .
    sɛt ɑ̃sɑ̃t ɛ tʁɛ pɥisɑ̃t
    This speaker is very powerful.
  • 26DISQUE · disk / drive
    disque .
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ œ̃ disk dyʁ
    I'm looking for a hard drive.
  • 27STOCKAGE · storage
    stockage ?
    kɛl ɛ la kapasite stɔkaʒ
    What is the storage capacity?
  • 28BON · good
    bon .
    telefɔn a œ̃ bɔ̃ nekʁɑ̃
    This phone has a good screen.
  • 29PROMOTION · sale / promotion
    promotion.
    lɔʁdinatœʁ ɛt ɑ̃ pʁɔmosjɔ̃
    The computer is on sale.
  • 30CLÉ · key / drive
    clé .
    ʒə yn kle y ɛs be
    I want a USB drive.
  • 31DISPONIBLE · available
    disponible .
    mɔdɛl ɛ dispɔnibl ɑ̃ nwaʁ
    This model is available in black.
  • 32LIVRAISON · delivery
    livraison .
    la livʁɛzɔ̃ ɛ ɡʁatɥit
    Delivery is free.
  • 33BAISSER · to lower
    baisser ?
    puve vu bɛse pʁi
    Can you lower the price?
  • 34PRENDRE · to take
    prends .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ mɔdɛl la
    I'll take that model.
  • 35EMBALLER · to wrap / to pack
    emballer ?
    ave vu œ̃ sak puʁ lɑ̃bale
    Do you have a bag to put it in?
  • 36FACTURE · invoice / bill
    facture .
    la faktyʁ ɛ dɑ̃ sak
    The receipt is in the bag.
  • 37CAMÉRA · camera
    caméras.
    telefɔn a kameʁa
    This phone has two cameras.
  • 38CONNEXION · connection
    connexion .
    la kɔnɛksjɔ̃ wifi ɛ lɑ̃t
    The Wi-Fi connection is slow.
  • 39RECHARGER · to recharge / to charge
    recharger .
    ʒə ʁəʃaʁʒe mɔ̃ telefɔn
    I want to charge my phone.
  • 40CONSOMMER · to consume / to use
    consomme .
    sɛt apaʁɛj kɔ̃sɔm boku deneʁʒi
    This device uses a lot of energy.
  • 41BLANC · white
    blanc ?
    vuz‿ave mɔdɛl ɑ̃ blɑ̃
    Do you have this model in white?
  • 42TACTILE · touchscreen / touch
    tactile .
    lekʁɑ̃ taktil ʁepɔ̃ pa
    The touchscreen is not responding.
  • 43INSTALLER · to install
    installer .
    ʒə ɛ̃stale sɛt‿aplikasjɔ̃
    I want to install this application.
  • 44MICRO · microphone
    micro .
    kask a ɛ̃ mikʁo ɛ̃teɡʁe
    This headset has a built-in microphone.
  • 45RÉSOLUTION · resolution
    résolution ?
    kɛl‿ɛ la ʁezɔlysjɔ̃ lekʁɑ̃
    What is the screen resolution?
  • 46REMBOURSEMENT · refund
    remboursement.
    ʒə vudʁɛ ɛ̃ ʁɑ̃buʁsəmɑ̃
    I would like a refund.
  • 47COMPATIBLE · compatible
    compatible .
    telefɔn‿ɛ kɔ̃patibl avɛk mɔ̃n‿ɔʁdinatœʁ
    This phone is compatible with my computer.
  • 48NOTICE · instruction manual / leaflet
    notice, ?
    ʒə vwaʁ la nɔtis sil vu plɛ
    Can I see the instruction manual, please?
  • 49LOGICIEL · software
    logiciel .
    lɔʒisjɛl ɛ fasil a ytilize
    This software is easy to use.
  • 50MÉMOIRE · memory
    mémoire .
    la memwaʁ ɛ pʁɛsk plɛn
    The memory is almost full.
PDF
Printable PDF of this lesson
Sentences, pronunciation, meanings and the full word list
Download free

Vocabulary — 50

1 / 50 · tap the card to flip

Keep going