passer à la caisse
The English phrase checkout can be translated into French as passer à la caisse.
In the context of online shopping, this phrase refers to the process of confirming and paying for an order.
Meaning: process of confirming and paying for an online purchase (noun)
Which one should you use?
the noun phrase Passage en caisse refers specifically to the act of going through a checkout line.
Did you know?
- The word caisse is used in French slang to refer to a car, especially an old or beat-up one.
- The term passer à la caisse can be used figuratively to mean that someone finally has to pay the price for their mistakes or actions.
- The word caisse shares an ancestral root with the English word 'case', as both derive from the Latin 'capsa', meaning a box or container.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, où est la caisse?Excuse me, where is the checkout?
- Pardon, pourriez-vous me dire où se trouve la caisse?Excuse me, could you tell me where the checkout is?
- Je vais passer en caisse, je te rejoins dehors!I'm going to the checkout, I'll meet you outside!
- Le site est lent quand on veut passer à la caisse.The site is slow when one wants to go to the checkout.
- Vérifiez vos articles avant de passer à la caisse.Check your items before going to the checkout.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are shopping for clothes on a website together.
- NathanJ'ai fini de choisir mes articles.I'm finished choosing my items.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu vas passer à la caisse ?Are you going to check out?
- NathanOui, je le fais tout de suite.Yes, I'm doing it right now.
- EmmaParfait, n'oublie pas le code promo.Perfect, don't forget the promo code.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caisse, la, passer, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
