French Conversation · Level 178
15 words
French word
guichet
Pronunciation
IPA/giʃɛ/
Meaning
- masculine nounticket counter
Example
Je vais au guichet pour acheter un billet.
I am going to the ticket counter to buy a ticket.
More examples
Les clients font la queue au guichet.
Customers are waiting in line at the counter.
Core concept
A public service point where a clerk hands over tickets or documents across a counter.
Common phrases
aller au guichet
go to the counter
faire la queue au guichet
wait in line at the counter
Similar words
accueil: A visitor welcome point or department offering assistance and information.
réception: A facility's reception desk or attendant for greeting and directing visitors.
comptoir: A long shop or facility counter where staff serve customers directly.
caisse: A cash desk or register used for payments and settling bills.
Definition in French
Petit comptoir ou petite ouverture dans une cloison où une personne accueille, informe ou remet des billets et documents au public.
Word origin
The noun guichet developed in Old French as a diminutive of guiche, a word for a door or opening, and its older root is related to English wicket.
Usage tips
- In travel and public-service contexts, guichet names the service point, while caisse more specifically refers to a cash desk or checkout.
Other meanings
- reception desknoun
Related words
- guichetiercounter clerknoun
- guichetièrefemale counter clerknoun