English–French

“shopkeeper” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/komɛʁsɑ̃/

Example

Le commerçant a fermé la boutique tôt ce soir.

The shopkeeper closed the shop early this evening.

Illustration for commerçant (shopkeeper)

How to say “shopkeeper” in French

“Shopkeeper” in French is commerçant.

A shopkeeper selecting goods, setting them out, and exchanging them with customers.

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

Example sentences with commerçant

Le commerçant en ligne répond rapidement aux messages.

The online retailer responds quickly to messages.

Tips for using commerçant

  • The cedilla in commerçant makes c sound like s before a, so its spelling is not the same as that of commerce.

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