One of the world’s first real ‘department stores’ was ‘Au Bon Marché’ in Paris, designed by Gustav Eiffel.
Of course, as an adjective, bon marché means cheap – doesn’t sound quite so chic when you think about it does it? Here are a few more useful phrases when looking for a bargain
Good value
Un bon rapport qualité-prix
Better value
un meilleur rapport qualité-prix
A good deal
une bonne affaire
A bad deal
une mauvaise affaire
A bargain price
un prix avantageux
Inexpensive
pas cher
How much is…?
C’est combien pour…..
And if I pay cash?
Et si je vous paie en espèce?
Too expensive for me. Can you do me a better price?
Trop cher pour moi. Vous pouvez me faire un meilleur prix?
Il ne me reste que…..euro. Ca suffit?
I only have … euros left. Is that enough?
Where you might go to find a bargain….
Le vide grenier – car boot sale
La brocante – bric-a-brac
Le dépôt vente – second-hand, buy and sell shop
Le marché aux puces – flea Market
La braderie – street market, flea market (brader – to sell off)
