No. 8,976 in French
cheap
The French word "cheap" is borrowed from English and means inexpensive or of low quality.
In a sentence
Ce téléphone est vraiment bon marché.
This phone is really cheap.
In this sentence, 'bon marché' is used to describe the affordability of an item, meaning that its price is low.
Elle pense que ce produit est de mauvaise qualité parce qu'il est bon marché.
She thinks this product is of poor quality because it's cheap.
Here, 'bon marché' conveys the idea of a low price, which the speaker associates with low quality.
Nous avons trouvé une solution bon marché pour résoudre ce problème.
We found a cheap solution to solve this problem.
In this case, 'bon marché' refers to a solution that is inexpensive or cost-effective.
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