Shop – le magasin

(Pronounced mag-ah-zuhn (the "n" is barely sounded))

To remember that shop is pronounced mag-ah-zuhn (magasin) in French, use the following mnemonic:

She went to the only shop in the village but it only sold magazines about underwear (magasin).

Magasin is masculine, so it's le magasin. Imagine our early learner working in a shop:

Examples of magasin (shop) in a sentence

Je vais au magasin pour acheter du pain. 

(I am going to the shop to buy bread.)

Ce magasin de vêtements est très cher. 

(This clothing shop is very expensive.)

Il y a un nouveau magasin en ville. 

(There is a new shop in town.)