French word

droguiste

Pronunciation

IPA/dʁogist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)drugstore clerk

Example

Je demande au droguiste où est le savon.

I ask the drugstore clerk where the soap is.

Illustration for droguiste (drugstore clerk)

More examples

Le droguiste m'a conseillé un shampooing pour cheveux secs.

The drugstore clerk recommended a shampoo for dry hair to me.

Core concept

A shop assistant choosing household cleaners, paint, or simple tools and advising a customer.

Common phrases

  • demander au droguiste

    ask the drugstore clerk

  • acheter chez le droguiste

    buy from the drugstore clerk

  • conseil du droguiste

    the drugstore clerk's advice

Similar words

pharmacien: A qualified specialist who dispenses medicines and provides medical advice.
vendeur: A retail worker who assists customers and sells products at a counter.
épicier: A shop owner or worker dealing in food and everyday goods.
commerçant: A shopkeeper who operates a store and sells merchandise.

Definition in French

Personne chargée dans une droguerie de la vente et du conseil sur des produits d'entretien, de peinture et d'outillage léger.

Word origin

Droguiste is formed from droguerie with the agent suffix -iste, while droguerie developed from drogue for goods sold in such a shop.

Usage tips

  • Droguiste usually refers to a household-goods shop worker, not a pharmacist, and it does not match the full meaning of English drugstore.

Other meanings

  • drugstore ownernoun
  • household goods store clerknoun

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