Sorting game
Which shop? Sort your shopping list by French commerce
Boulangerie, boucherie, fromagerie or pharmacie? Sort sixteen items into the right French shop, then learn the shop and shopkeeper names together.
- A1
- 16 words to sort
- 4 boxes
- Tap to play
- Learn this in the A1 notebook →
In short
French high streets still have specialist shops: la boulangerie (bread), la boucherie (meat), la fromagerie (cheese) and la pharmacie (medicine). Each has its shopkeeper: le boulanger, le boucher, le fromager, le pharmacien.
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Tap a word, then the box it belongs in.
What are the names of French shops and shopkeepers?
| Shop | Shopkeeper | Sells |
|---|---|---|
| la poissonnerie | le poissonnier | fish |
| la charcuterie | le charcutier | ham, pâté, sausages |
| l'épicerie | l'épicier | groceries |
| la librairie | le libraire | books (not a library!) |
| le bureau de tabac | le buraliste | stamps, tickets, tobacco |
| la droguerie | le droguiste | household goods |
Say je vais à la boulangerie (to the shop) or je vais chez le boulanger (to the baker's): chez goes with the person. In France even paracetamol is sold only in pharmacies, which is why there's a green cross on almost every street.