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supermarché

supermarket

noun sü-pehr-mar-SHEH Less Common

Usage Note

Supermarché is the standard word for a large grocery store. A larger store is called un hypermarché. The shortened informal form le super is occasionally used in spoken French. Supermarkets in France are commonly closed on Sundays, a fact that surprises many visitors.

Examples

"Je fais mes courses au supermarché le samedi."

Natural Translation

I do my shopping at the supermarket on Saturdays.

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