Market in French

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The word for “market” in French is:

marché

It is a masculine noun used for both open-air markets and economic markets.

Gender and Article

  • le marché – the market

  • un marché – a market

Example:
Je vais au marché le samedi matin.
I go to the market on Saturday morning.


Types of Markets

  • marché alimentaire – food market

  • marché en plein air – open-air market

  • marché couvert – covered market

  • marché fermier – farmers’ market

  • marché de Noël – Christmas market

  • marché aux puces – flea market

  • marché local – local market

  • marché hebdomadaire – weekly market


In Business and Economy

  • marché financier – financial market

  • marché du travail – job market

  • marché immobilier – real estate market

  • étude de marché – market research

  • offre et demande du marché – market supply and demand


Related Vocabulary

  • vendeur / vendeuse – vendor / seller

  • client / cliente – customer

  • étal – market stall

  • produits frais – fresh products

  • faire le marché – to go shopping at the market

  • commerçant – shopkeeper / merchant


10 usage examples with translations

  1. Le marché est très animé le dimanche matin.
    The market is very lively on Sunday morning.

  2. J’achète mes légumes au marché.
    I buy my vegetables at the market.

  3. Il y a un marché de Noël dans le centre-ville.
    There’s a Christmas market in the city center.

  4. Les marchés financiers sont instables cette semaine.
    The financial markets are unstable this week.

  5. Ce fromage vient d’un petit marché local.
    This cheese comes from a small local market.

  6. Elle travaille sur une étude de marché.
    She’s working on a market study.

  7. On trouve de tout au marché aux puces.
    You can find everything at the flea market.

  8. Le marché du travail est compétitif.
    The job market is competitive.

  9. J’aime l’ambiance du marché en plein air.
    I love the atmosphere of the open-air market.

  10. Ils installent leurs étals très tôt au marché.
    They set up their stalls very early at the market.

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