Librairie (en. Library)

/li.bʁɛ.ʁi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Commercial establishment that offers books for sale.

I go to the bookstore to buy the latest novel.

Je vais à la librairie pour acheter le dernier roman.

Place where one can browse and buy books.

The local bookstore has a beautiful selection of children's books.

La librairie du coin a une belle sélection de livres jeunesse.

Store specialized in selling literary works.

This bookstore stands out for its warm atmosphere.

Cette librairie se distingue par son ambiance chaleureuse.

From the Latin 'libraria' which means 'related to books'.

go to the bookstore

Visiting a business that sells books.

aller à la librairie

online bookstore

Website where one can buy books.

librairie en ligne

independent bookstores

Bookstores that are not part of commercial chains.

les librairies indépendantes

book

Printed object that contains text.

livre

writer

Person who writes books or texts.

écrivain

literature

Set of written works.

littérature

Biblio

I found this very rare book at the biblio.

J'ai trouvé ce livre rarissime à la biblio.

Bouchon

We spent the afternoon at the bouchon thumbing through books.

On a passé l'après-midi au bouchon à feuilletant des livres.