French Phrase
Cherche les articles en liquidation.
Meaning
This is an informal command telling someone to look for items that are being liquidated, i.e., on clearance. It’s commonly heard in stores, online shops, or when advising a friend to find discounted merchandise.
When to use
Use it when you want to direct a familiar person (friend, colleague) to search for clearance items—whether in a physical shop, on a website, or within an inventory system.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cherchelesarticlesenliquidation
Imperative (tu) – Cherche
Use the affirmative imperative of "chercher" for a familiar command. The -s is dropped unless followed by "en" or "y".
Definite article – les
"les" is the plural definite article used before a masculine or feminine plural noun.
Noun – articles
"articles" is a masculine plural noun meaning "items" or "goods".
Preposition – en
"en" introduces a state or condition; here it means "in" or "on".
Noun used as adjective – liquidation
"liquidation" describes items that are being sold off, i.e., clearance items.
🗨In Conversation
Je veux économiser de l'argent sur mes achats.
I want to save money on my purchases.
Cherche les articles en liquidation.
Look for the clearance items.
✕Common Mistakes
Cherches les articles en liquidation.
The -s is dropped in the tu‑imperative unless the verb is followed by "en" or "y".
Cherche les article en liquidation.
The noun must agree in number with the article; "articles" is plural.
Cherche les articles de liquidation.
The correct preposition is "en" to indicate a state.
↔Alternatives
Recherche les produits en solde.
Search for the discounted products.
Regarde les articles en promotion.
Check out the promotional items.
Trouve les articles en liquidation.
Find the clearance items.
Cultural Tip
In French retail, "liquidation" refers to a final clearance sale, often for discontinued stock, and is more formal than "soldes" (seasonal sales). The phrase is informal; for a polite or professional setting you would say "Cherchez les articles en liquidation."