virée shopping
A shopping trip in French is virée shopping.
virée shopping refers to an excursion made specifically to visit stores and buy things. If you want to express the action of going on a shopping trip, you should use the verb phrase faire une virée shopping.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
virée shopping is an informal way to describe a shopping trip.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an 's' to virée to get virées shopping.
Did you know?
- While virée shopping uses an English word, the more formal French term is faire des courses. Interestingly, courses is the same word used for competitive racing.
- The word virée originally referred to a sailing vessel's turn or a sudden change in direction. It evolved into a slang term for a quick trip or a spree, often used for outings involving food or drink.
- The phrase virée shopping is predominantly used in France. In Quebec, speakers are more likely to use faire du magasinage to avoid using the English loanword.
Examples in context
- On va faire une virée shopping cet après-midi !We're going on a shopping trip this afternoon!
- Faisons une virée shopping intense et amusante dans le quartier tendance !Let's have an intense and fun shopping spree in the trendy neighborhood!
- On fait une virée shopping cet après-midi ?Are we going on a shopping trip this afternoon?
- J'ai besoin d'une petite virée shopping.I need a little shopping trip.
- Elle a prévu une virée shopping en ville.She planned a shopping trip in the city.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their weekend activities in a café.
- HugoTu veux faire une virée shopping samedi ?Do you want to go on a shopping trip on Saturday?
- ManonOui, une petite virée shopping me ferait du bien.Yes, a little shopping trip would do me good.
- HugoOn peut aller au nouveau centre commercial.We can go to the new shopping mall.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Hugo.That is an excellent idea, Hugo.
