French word

libraire

Pronunciation

IPA/libʁɛʁ/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)bookstore clerk

Example

Je demande au libraire où se trouve ce roman.

I ask the bookstore clerk where this novel is.

Illustration for libraire (bookstore clerk)

More examples

Le libraire m'a conseillé ce livre.

The bookseller recommended this book to me.

Core concept

A bookseller helping a customer choose a book in a bookshop.

Common phrases

  • demander conseil au libraire

    ask the bookseller for advice

  • aller chez le libraire

    go to the bookstore

Similar words

librairie: A store where books are sold.
bibliothécaire: A library worker who lends and organizes books.
vendeur: A shop assistant who sells goods to customers.
marchand: A trader who sells goods.

Definition in French

Personne qui vend des livres dans une librairie, que ce soit comme employé ou comme propriétaire.

Word origin

Libraire comes from Latin librarius, formed from liber, meaning book, and passed into French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • English library does not correspond to librairie: a library is a bibliothèque, while a bookshop is a librairie.

Other meanings

  • booksellernoun

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