French Conversation · Level 54
73 words
French word
caisse
Pronunciation
IPA/kɛs/
Meaning
- feminine nouncheckout
Example
Je paie à la caisse.
I pay at the checkout.
More examples
La caisse enregistre les ventes du jour.
The cash register records the day's sales.
Core concept
A shop counter with a drawer that holds money, extending naturally to the payment point and the funds held there.
Common phrases
à la caisse
at the checkout
la caisse enregistreuse
cash register
payer à la caisse
pay at the checkout
Similar words
caisse enregistreuse: A machine that records cash and card payments.
guichet: A service window where payments are accepted.
comptoir: A long store counter used for handling payments.
Definition in French
Point de paiement dans un magasin, souvent matérialisé par un appareil (caisse enregistreuse) ou un comptoir ; mot anciennement désignant aussi un récipient pour l'argent et, par extension, un fonds.
Word origin
French caisse comes from Latin capsa, 'box', through Old French, and its meaning extended from a container to a money box, then to a shop's payment point and its funds.
Usage tips
- In ordinary shop language, caisse can mean the payment point, while caisse enregistreuse specifically names the cash register machine.