French Conversation · Level 141
30 words
French word
clientèle
Pronunciation
IPA/klijɑ̃tɛl/
Meaning
- feminine nouncustomers
Example
La clientèle attend au comptoir.
The customers are waiting at the counter.
More examples
Le service à la clientèle est disponible par téléphone.
Customer service is available by phone.
Core concept
The recognizable crowd of customers that sustains a business.
Common phrases
service à la clientèle
customer service
attirer la clientèle
attract customers
une clientèle fidèle
a loyal customer base
la clientèle locale
the local customer base
Similar words
client: A person or organization purchasing goods or services from a business.
Definition in French
Ensemble des consommateurs ou clients qui constituent la base commerciale d'un magasin, d'une entreprise ou d'un professionnel.
Word origin
The French noun clientèle was inherited through older French from Latin clientela, which referred to a patron's group of clients.
Usage tips
- Clientèle usually treats customers as a group, whereas les clients more readily refers to individual customers.
Other meanings
- clientelenoun