j'achèterai
The English phrase "I will buy" is translated into French as j'achèterai.
j'achèterai is used to express the intention to purchase something in the future.
How does it change in a sentence?
j'achèterai is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb acheter. In spoken French, the present tense j'achète is often used to express an immediate future intention, similar to 'I'm gonna buy' in English.
Did you know?
- The verb acheter comes from the Latin ad meaning 'to' and captare meaning 'to seize'. Originally, the word meant 'to capture' or 'to seize' rather than to pay for something.
- In many French-speaking regions, if you want to express a firm intention to buy something right now, you might use the verb prendre instead of acheter. While it literally means 'to take', it is the standard way to express the act of purchasing a meal or an item.
- In French, the word achat for a 'purchase' is used in the legal expression achat d'influence, which refers to the act of bribery.
Examples in context
- J'achèterai une montre au magasin.I will buy a watch at the store.This sentence shows how to express buying a watch at a store using j'achèterai.Tatoeba #10188 by Sbgodin, translation #71753 by CK
- Un jour j'achèterai une machine à barbe-à-papa.Someday I will buy a cotton candy machine.This sentence uses j'achèterai to talk about a future dream of buying a cotton candy machine.Tatoeba #3710 by TRANG, translation #1886 by Swift
- J'achèterai un tour du cou pour porter mon téléphone, pour ne pas le perdre.I will buy a lanyard to carry my phone, so I don't lose it.This sentence illustrates using j'achèterai to state the intention to buy a phone lanyard.Tatoeba #13111832 by QuentiBc, translation #13111830 by QuentiBc
- J'achèterai la voiture demain.I will buy the car tomorrow.
- Je vais acheter des livres pour ma collection.I will buy some books for my collection.
- Je vais acheter des fruits pour le goûter.I will buy some fruits for the snack.
- Je vais me payer un nouveau smartphone.I will buy myself a new smartphone.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are discussing their future home furniture.
- ManonRegarde ce canapé, il est magnifique !Look at this sofa, it is magnificent!
- HugoOui, mais il est très cher, Manon.Yes, but it is very expensive, Manon.
- ManonC'est vrai, mais j'achèterai ce modèle plus tard.That's true, but I will buy this model later.
- HugoC'est une bonne idée, Hugo est d'accord.That's a good idea, Hugo agrees.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
