dépanneur
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “dépanneur” mean?
corner store
Example
“Je vais au dépanneur chercher du lait.”
I'm going to the corner store for milk.
Good to know
Often shortened to 'dep'.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday🌮 Food
The textbook way to say it: une épicerie
Heard in a conversation
Snowstorm run to the corner store
Antoine As-tu vu dehors ? Il tombe de la neige en masse, ils annoncent 40 centimètres !
Have you seen outside? Tons of snow is falling, they're forecasting 40 centimetres!
Maude Ben voyons ! J'ai même pas de lait, pis le dépanneur ferme tantôt.
Oh come on! I don't even have milk, and the corner store closes soon.
Antoine Mets ta tuque pis tes bottes, on y va à pied. On prend pas le char, pantoute !
Put on your beanie and boots, we're walking. We're not taking the car, no way!
🏪 How other countries say “corner store”
- 🇫🇷 épicerieFrance
- 🇧🇪 night shopBelgium
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- niaiserto kid around, mess with
- jaserto chat
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