caddie
/ka.di/masculine
The everyday French word for a shopping cart is caddie. If unsure, use caddie. Wiktionary also lists chariot de supermarché and chariot.
Meaning: conveyance used to carry items while shopping (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| caddie | /ka.di/ | masculine |
| chariot de supermarché | masculine | |
| chariot | /ʃa.ʁjo/ | masculine |
| panier d'épicerie | Louisiana, New England, Quebec, masculine |
In France caddie is the most common word for a shopping cart, and it has become the general name for the cart itself. On shopping websites, the virtual cart is a panier.
Which one should you use?
chariot and chariot de supermarché are correct but more formal or descriptive than caddie.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
caddie is the colloquial word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Louisiana and New England, people say panier d'épicerie instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
All of these words are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
caddie is pronounced /ka.di/, in two syllables.
Did you know?
- In France, the term caddie is used so universally that it has become a generic trademark for any shopping cart, regardless of the brand.
- The word chariot is a cognate of the English word 'chariot', though in French it is used for mundane items like supermarket carts or luggage trolleys.
- The word panier, meaning 'basket' or 'cart', comes from the Latin word for 'breadbasket'.
Examples in context
- Tom poussait le caddie pour sa mère.Tom pushed the shopping cart for his mother.poussait le caddie means was pushing the shopping cart.Tatoeba #8925313 by lbdx, translation #1164307 by CK
- Je vais chercher un chariotI'm going to get a cart
- Excusez-moi, où puis-je trouver un chariot de courses, s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, where can I find a shopping cart, please?
- Avez-vous des caddies disponibles?Do you have any shopping carts available?
- On a besoin d'un chariot, on a beaucoup de choses à acheter.We need a cart, we have a lot of things to buy.
- Le caddie est plein de fruits.The shopping cart is full of fruit.
- Où puis-je trouver un caddie ?Where can I find a shopping cart?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are entering a supermarket.
- LéaEst-ce qu'on a besoin d'un caddie ?Do we need a shopping cart?
- LucasOui, on a beaucoup de choses à acheter.Yes, we have a lot of things to buy.
- LéaJe vais prendre un caddie là-bas.I will go get a shopping cart over there.
- LucasD'accord, je t'attends ici, Léa.Okay, I'll wait for you here, Léa.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shopping cart” translations and entries caddie, chariot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caddie, chariot, de, panier, supermarché, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
