French Conversation · Level 91
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French word
boulangerie
Pronunciation
IPA/bulɑ̃ʒəʁi/
Meaning
- feminine nounbakery
Example
Je vais à la boulangerie.
I am going to the bakery.
More examples
Nous achetons notre pain à la boulangerie.
We buy our bread at the bakery.
Core concept
A warm storefront where a baker makes loaves and sells them over the counter.
Common phrases
aller à la boulangerie
go to the bakery
acheter du pain à la boulangerie
buy bread at the bakery
devant la boulangerie
in front of the bakery
Similar words
boulangerie-pâtisserie: A shop that makes and sells both bread and pastries.
pâtisserie: A shop that mainly makes and sells cakes and pastries.
Definition in French
Boutique où l'on fabrique et vend du pain, dirigée par un boulanger.
Word origin
Boulangerie is formed from boulanger, a baker, with the place or business suffix -ie; boulanger is related to boule, a round loaf.
Usage tips
- Boulangerie is feminine, so the usual phrase is à la boulangerie, with à la rather than au.
Related words
- boulangerbakernoun
- boulangèrefemale bakernoun
- boulangerie-pâtisseriebakery and pastry shopnoun