French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
caissier
Pronunciation
IPA/kesje/
Meaning
- masculine nouncashier
Example
Le caissier m'a rendu la monnaie.
The cashier gave me my change.
More examples
Le caissier de la banque m'a expliqué les frais.
The bank teller explained the fees to me.
Core concept
A store employee at the checkout, taking payment, recording purchases, and returning change.
Common phrases
le caissier du supermarché
cashier at a supermarket
le caissier de la banque
bank teller
Similar words
caissière: A female retail worker who calculates totals and processes cash or card payments.
vendeur: A salesperson who advises customers about products and makes sales.
employé de caisse: A checkout employee responsible for payments, sales records, and register opening or closing.
guichetier: An attendant at a service counter who handles fees, tickets, or documents.
Definition in French
Salarié d'un commerce qui opère la caisse, enregistre les achats et remet la monnaie.
Word origin
The noun caissier is formed from French caisse with the occupational suffix -ier; caisse ultimately comes from Latin capsa.
Usage tips
- The feminine form is caissière, with -ière rather than a simple feminine ending added to caissier.