"to buy" in French

s’acheter

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	French	Learn
	itself (before vowel sound)	s’	Learn
	to buy	acheter	Learn

The French translation for “to buy” is s’acheter. The French, s’acheter, can be broken down into 2 parts:"itself (before vowel sound)" (s’) and "to buy" (acheter).

There are 2 examples of the French word for "to buy" being used:

Recording	English	French	Learn
	She is going to buy herself a pen for the beginning of the school year.	Elle va s’acheter un stylo pour la rentrée.	Learn
	He is too frugal, he needs to buy himself some new shoes.	Il est trop économe, il a besoin de s’acheter de nouvelles chaussures.	Learn