magasin de jouets
The English phrase "toy store" is translated into French as magasin de jouets.
You use magasin de jouets to refer to a toy store. Specifically, le magasin de jouets means "the toy store".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of magasin (store), de (of) and jouets (toys).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun magasin is masculine. When you want to say "a toy store", use the indefinite article un before the phrase to get un magasin de jouets. In this phrase, the word jouets is almost always used in its plural form because a store typically sells more than one toy.
Did you know?
- The term magasin traces its roots back to the Arabic word maḵāzin, meaning 'storehouses', which entered French via Mediterranean trade routes.
- While magasin de jouets is the standard term, you might see boutique de jouets used for smaller, more specialized or luxury toy shops.
- In French, jouet comes from the verb jouer, meaning 'to play'. The word for 'toy' is essentially the noun form of the action of playing.
Examples in context
- J'irai au magasin de jouets demain pour acheter un cadeau pour mon neveu.I will go to the toy store tomorrow to buy a gift for my nephew.
- Est-ce que tu peux m'accompagner à la boutique de jouets ? J'ai besoin de trouver un cadeau d'anniversaire.Can you come with me to the toy store? I need to find a birthday gift.
- Les enfants adorent aller au magasin de jeux près de l'école.Children love going to the game/toy store near the school.
- Je cherche un magasin de jouets.I am looking for a toy store.
- Il y a un grand magasin de jouets ici.There is a big toy store here.
- Le magasin de jouets est fermé le dimanche.The toy store is closed on Sundays.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are walking in the city center.
- HugoOù est le magasin de jouets ?Where is the toy store?
- ManonIl est juste après la boulangerie.It is right after the bakery.
- HugoEst-ce qu'il est loin d'ici ?Is it far from here?
- ManonNon, on peut y aller à pied.No, we can walk there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, magasin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
