t'acheter

buy you

→ te

phrase Uncommon #13,927

buy you The t' is a shortened form of te, meaning “you.” Depending on context, t'acheter can mean “buy you something” or “buy yourself something,” as in “Va t'acheter…” The expression “une paire de couilles” is vulgar and means “some guts.”

FR: Je vais t'acheter un café.

EN: I'm going to buy you a coffee.

Viens, on va t'acheter une glace.

Come on, let’s go get you an ice cream.

— American Gangster (2007)

Va t'acheter des fringues.

Go buy yourself some clothes.

— Crazy Kung‐Fu (2004)

Je viens de t'acheter du chocolat d'accord ?

I just bought you some chocolate, okay?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Je vais t'acheter une montre.

I'm going to buy you a watch.

Je voulais t'acheter quelque chose de chouette.

I wanted to buy you something nice.

Pardon, j'ai oublié de t'acheter à manger.

Sorry, I forgot to buy you something to eat.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Je vous laisse, je vais t'acheter à manger.

I'll let you go; I'm going to buy you something to eat.

— The World (2004)

Tu veux t'acheter quoi, Yuki ?

What do you want to buy for yourself, Yuki?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Je mets de côté pour t'acheter un nouveau portable.

I'm saving up to buy you a new phone.

— The Host (2006)

Je serai content de t'acheter ça.

I'll be happy to buy that for you.

J'aimerais t'acheter une bière.

I'd like to buy you a beer.

Non je ne vais pas t'acheter de biscuits.

No, I’m not going to buy you any cookies.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Va t'acheter quelque chose de joli.

Go buy yourself something nice.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je devrais t'acheter un verre.

I should buy you a drink.

Je veux t'acheter ce livre.

I want to buy you this book.

Je vais t'acheter ce bracelet.

I'm going to buy you this bracelet.

Va t'acheter une paire de couilles et reviens.

Go grow a pair and come back.

— The Rip (2026)

Comment tu peux t'acheter tout ça sans lui ?

How can you buy all that without him?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Je vais t'acheter un nouveau taxi.

I'm going to buy you a new taxi.

— Marty Supreme (2025)