acheteur
/aʃ.tœʁ/
The English phrase "shopper" can be translated into French as acheteur.
The term acheteur refers to a person who shops. In modern spoken French, the English-derived phrase faire du shopping is frequently used to describe the activity of shopping for pleasure.
Meaning: a person who shops (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun acheteur has the feminine form acheteuse to refer to a female shopper. The plural form of acheteur is acheteurs.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʃ.tœʁ/
Did you know?
- While acheteur is a neutral term for a buyer, if you are talking about a window shopper, you might use the expression lèche-vitrine, which literally translates to 'window-licker'.
- French distinguishes between faire du shopping for pleasure and faire les courses for essential shopping, such as buying groceries for the week.
- While acheteur refers to a shopper, the word shopping is so common in France that it has its own French verb shopper, meaning to buy something or to pick up a bargain.
Examples in context
- Je suis un acheteur régulier.I am a regular shopper.
- Je suis allé faire du shopping avec mes amis.I went shopping with my friends.
- Je suis un client fidèle de ce magasin.I am a loyal customer of this store.
- L'acheteur a choisi ce produit.The shopper chose this product.
- Nous cherchons un acheteur pour cette voiture.We are looking for a buyer for this car.
- Chaque acheteur reçoit un coupon de réduction.Every shopper receives a discount coupon.
Example conversation
Hugo and Léa are discussing their new store's customers.
- HugoLe premier acheteur est arrivé.The first shopper has arrived.
- LéaEst-ce qu'il a l'air intéressé ?Does he look interested?
- HugoOui, il regarde tout le catalogue.Yes, he is looking at the whole catalog.
- LéaC'est un bon début pour nous.That is a good start for us.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acheteur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
