French Conversation · Level 49
75 words
French word
acheteur
Pronunciation
IPA/aʃətœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounbuyer
Example
L'acheteur paie à la caisse.
The buyer pays at the checkout.
More examples
Un acheteur potentiel a demandé des informations.
A potential buyer asked for information.
Core concept
A person or organization taking the purchasing role in a transaction for a good or service.
Common phrases
acheteur particulier
individual buyer
acheteur potentiel
potential buyer
acheteur professionnel
professional buyer
Similar words
client: A customer who buys products or uses a business's services.
consommateur: A person who uses and consumes purchased goods or services.
Definition in French
Personne effectuant l'achat d'un bien ou d'un service.
Word origin
French creates acheteur from acheter and the agent-forming suffix -eur, with acheter inherited from Old French achater.
Usage tips
- Acheteur focuses on the buying role, whereas client often identifies the customer receiving a seller's service; one person can be both.