French word

achat

Pronunciation

IPA/aʃa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpurchase

Example

L'achat du téléphone a été annulé.

The phone purchase was canceled.

Illustration for achat (purchase)

More examples

J'ai fait un achat en ligne hier.

I made an online purchase yesterday.

Core concept

A completed exchange marked by a receipt, linking the moment of buying with the item or service now acquired.

Common phrases

  • faire un achat

    make a purchase

  • un achat en ligne

    an online purchase

  • confirmation d'achat

    purchase confirmation

Similar words

paiement: The act of paying for goods or services.
prix: The amount charged for a good or service.
dépense: Money used for a particular purpose.
commande: A request for goods or services to be supplied.

Definition in French

Action d'obtenir un bien ou un service en échange d'un paiement, ou le bien ainsi obtenu.

Word origin

Achat developed from acheter in Old French; acheter comes from Gallo-Romance accaptare, related to the Latin root of capere, 'to take'.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, acheter is usually more natural than faire un achat, which has a more formal or administrative tone.

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