English–French

“merchant” in French

French

Alsonégociant

Pronunciation

IPA/maʁʃɑ̃/

Example

Le marchand vend des fruits au marché.

The merchant sells fruit at the market.

Illustration for marchand (merchant)

How to say “merchant” in French

“Merchant” in French is marchand.

A person with goods on offer who receives payment in exchange for them.

Full entry for marchand: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with marchand

Le marchand ambulant vend des pommes au coin de la rue.

The street vendor sells apples at the corner of the street.

Tips for using marchand

  • The final d in marchand is silent, and the ending has the nasal vowel heard in words such as enfant.

Other French words for “merchant”

Le négociant vend des vins locaux.

The merchant sells local wines.

“merchant” in other languages