French Phrase
Vous faites du « price match » ?
Meaning
You are asking a shop or a sales representative whether they match a competitor’s price. The phrase is a polite, formal way to inquire about a price‑matching policy.
When to use
Use this sentence in a retail setting—either in a physical store or over the phone—when you have found a lower price elsewhere and want to know if the seller will adjust their price to match it.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vousfaitesdupricematch?
Vous
Subject pronoun for formal 'you' (singular or plural).
faites
Present tense of the verb *faire* (to do/make) conjugated for 'vous'.
du
Contraction of *de le*; here it introduces a partitive idea – ‘some/any’. In questions it often means ‘do you have…?’
price match (loanword)
An English business term borrowed into French retail jargon; it stays in its original form and is not declined.
Question intonation
In spoken French, a rising intonation at the end signals a yes‑no question; no inversion is needed.
🗨In Conversation
Bonjour, j’ai vu ce même produit à 49 € chez votre concurrent. Vous faites du « price match » ?
Hello, I saw the same product for €49 at your competitor. Do you do price matching?
Oui, nous égalisons le prix si vous nous montrez la preuve d’achat.
Yes, we match the price if you show us proof of purchase.
✕Common Mistakes
Vous faites du prix match ?
‘Prix’ is French for ‘price’, but the term ‘price match’ is an English loanword that stays unchanged; mixing the two sounds unnatural.
Vous faites le price match ?
The partitive article *du* (de + le) is required; *le* would imply a specific, already‑identified price match, which is not the case here.
Vous faites du price match.
In formal spoken French, the question mark is fine, but the intonation should rise; writing a question with a period would be incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que vous proposez un ajustement de prix ?
Do you offer a price adjustment?
Pouvez‑vous aligner votre prix sur celui de la concurrence ?
Can you align your price with the competitor’s?
Acceptez‑vous de faire le même prix que le magasin X ?
Do you accept to match the price of store X?
Cultural Tip
In France, price‑matching is less common than in the U.S. or UK, and many retailers consider it a special promotion rather than a standard policy. When you ask, keep a courteous tone and be ready to present a printed or digital proof of the lower price. Using the English term « price match » signals that you are familiar with international retail practices, which can be advantageous in larger chain stores that adopt global policies.