French word

halle

Pronunciation

IPA/al/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncovered market

Example

On se retrouve devant la halle à dix heures.

We'll meet in front of the covered market at ten o'clock.

Illustration for halle (covered market)

More examples

On va souvent à la halle le samedi.

We often go to the covered market on Saturdays.

Core concept

A roofed market hall lined with stalls selling fresh food.

Common phrases

  • aller à la halle

    go to the covered market

Similar words

marché: A place where food and household goods are sold at stalls and shops.
magasin: A store housed in one building and used to sell merchandise.
supermarché: A spacious grocery store with a broad selection and carts or baskets for shopping.
épicerie: A small shop selling basic daily foods and seasonings in limited quantities.

Definition in French

Bâtiment couvert où des commerçants tiennent des étals pour vendre surtout des produits alimentaires.

Word origin

French halle comes through Old French from a Germanic word for a covered place, related to English hall.

Usage tips

  • Halle is feminine, so the usual article is la, as in la halle and devant la halle.

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