A1 Collocation Neutral

Faire du shopping.

To go shopping.

Significado

To go to stores to buy things.

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Contexto cultural

Shopping is often done in the 'centre-ville' (city center) rather than large suburban malls. They also use 'faire du magasinage', which is a more localized term. They use 'faire du shopping' just like in France.

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Use 'du'

Always use 'du' because shopping is a masculine activity.

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No groceries

Never use this for food shopping.

Significado

To go to stores to buy things.

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Use 'du'

Always use 'du' because shopping is a masculine activity.

⚠️

No groceries

Never use this for food shopping.

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Social aspect

Mentioning who you go with makes you sound more native.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the sentence.

Samedi, je vais ______ du shopping.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: faire

The phrase is 'faire du shopping'.

Which is correct?

Which sentence is correct for buying milk?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je fais les courses.

Grocery shopping is 'faire les courses'.

Match the activity to the phrase.

Buying clothes for fun

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Faire du shopping

Shopping is for leisure.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Tu veux sortir ? B: Oui, on peut ______ ?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: faire du shopping

It fits the context of going out.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Samedi, je vais ______ du shopping.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: faire

The phrase is 'faire du shopping'.

Which is correct? Choose A1

Which sentence is correct for buying milk?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Je fais les courses.

Grocery shopping is 'faire les courses'.

Match the activity to the phrase. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Faire du shopping

Shopping is for leisure.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Tu veux sortir ? B: Oui, on peut ______ ?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: faire du shopping

It fits the context of going out.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

8 preguntas

No, it is neutral/informal.

Yes, 'faire du shopping en ligne' is common.

Because 'shopping' is a masculine noun.

Courses = food, Shopping = leisure.

Yes, it is widely understood.

No, it is uncountable.

Yes, it is an anglicism.

J'ai fait du shopping.

Frases relacionadas

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Faire les magasins

synonym

To go to the shops.

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Faire les courses

contrast

To do grocery shopping.

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Aller en ville

similar

To go to town.

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