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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.

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  • 01CHERCHER · to look for
    cherche .
    ʒə ʃɛʁʃ ɛ̃ telefɔn
    I am looking for a phone.
  • 02COMBIEN · how much
    combien, ?
    sɛ 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 vø ɛ̃ napaʁɛj foto
    I want a camera.
  • 08SOLDE · sale
    solde.
    sə 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 .
    sə pɔʁtabl ɛ leʒe
    This laptop is light.
  • 11GARANTIE · warranty
    garantie
    vuz ave yn ɡaʁɑ̃ti
    Do you have a warranty?
  • 12CARTE · card
    carte.
    ʒə pɛ paʁ kaʁt
    I am paying by card.
  • 13CÂBLE · cable
    câble .
    sə 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 nə 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 vø yn telekɔmɑ̃d
    I want a remote control.
  • 20SON · sound
    son .
    lə sɔ̃ ɛ tʁo fɔʁ
    The sound is too loud.
  • 21CASQUE · headset / headphones
    casque ?
    pɥiʒ e seje sə kask
    May I try this headset?
  • 22STOCK · stock / inventory
    stock.
    il nja ply də 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 sə 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 də stɔkaʒ
    What is the storage capacity?
  • 28BON · good
    bon .
    sə 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 vø yn kle y ɛs be
    I want a USB drive.
  • 31DISPONIBLE · available
    disponible .
    sə 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 lə pʁi
    Can you lower the price?
  • 34PRENDRE · to take
    prends .
    ʒə pʁɑ̃ sə 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 lə sak
    The receipt is in the bag.
  • 37CAMÉRA · camera
    caméras.
    sə telefɔn a dø 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 vø 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 sə mɔdɛl ɑ̃ blɑ̃
    Do you have this model in white?
  • 42TACTILE · touchscreen / touch
    tactile .
    lekʁɑ̃ taktil nə ʁepɔ̃ pa
    The touchscreen is not responding.
  • 43INSTALLER · to install
    installer .
    ʒə vø ɛ̃stale sɛt‿aplikasjɔ̃
    I want to install this application.
  • 44MICRO · microphone
    micro .
    sə kask a ɛ̃ mikʁo ɛ̃teɡʁe
    This headset has a built-in microphone.
  • 45RÉSOLUTION · resolution
    résolution ?
    kɛl‿ɛ la ʁezɔlysjɔ̃ də lekʁɑ̃
    What is the screen resolution?
  • 46REMBOURSEMENT · refund
    remboursement.
    ʒə vudʁɛ ɛ̃ ʁɑ̃buʁsəmɑ̃
    I would like a refund.
  • 47COMPATIBLE · compatible
    compatible .
    sə telefɔn‿ɛ kɔ̃patibl avɛk mɔ̃n‿ɔʁdinatœʁ
    This phone is compatible with my computer.
  • 48NOTICE · instruction manual / leaflet
    notice, ?
    ʒə pø vwaʁ la nɔtis sil vu plɛ
    Can I see the instruction manual, please?
  • 49LOGICIEL · software
    logiciel .
    sə lɔʒisjɛl ɛ fasil a ytilize
    This software is easy to use.
  • 50MÉMOIRE · memory
    mémoire .
    la memwaʁ ɛ pʁɛsk plɛn
    The memory is almost full.
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