panier
/pa.nje/
The English phrase 'market basket' translates to French as panier.
While panier means a basket, if you want to specifically refer to a shopping basket or a 'market basket', the phrase panier de courses is more natural than using panier alone.
What does it mean word for word?
The word panier literally means 'basket'.
How do you pronounce it?
/pa.nje/
Did you know?
- In French, the word panier is used to describe the wide, side-hooped skirts that women wore in the 18th century to create a voluminous silhouette.
- In the context of digital shopping, the 'shopping cart' on a French website is called a panier, not a cart.
- The word panier comes from the Latin pānārium, which specifically meant a 'breadbasket'.
Examples in context
- Je vais ajouter ce produit à mon panier d'achat en ligne.I'm going to add this product to my online shopping cart.
- J'ai acheté un nouveau panier pour le marché.I bought a new basket for the market.
- Le panier est trop lourd avec ces légumes.The basket is too heavy with these vegetables.
- Peux-tu porter mon panier jusqu'à la voiture ?Can you carry my basket to the car?
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are preparing for a shopping trip.
- ChloéGabriel, peux-tu me donner mon panier ?Gabriel, can you give me my basket?
- GabrielOui, il est juste ici dans la cuisine.Yes, it is right here in the kitchen.
- ChloéMerci, je vais mettre les fruits dedans.Thanks, I am going to put the fruits in it.
- GabrielC'est une bonne idée, on y va !That's a good idea, let's go!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry panier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries panier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
