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Lesson 5 of 10

Shops and hotels in French

Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten French words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

The columned riverfront façade of the Palais Bourbon, home of the National Assembly
Shops and hotels
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

All 10 French phrases in this lesson

Vous avez... ?voo za-VAY
Do you have...?

A versatile question for any shop. Add the item after: "Vous avez du beurre ?" (Do you have butter?). Using vous is correct for shopkeepers.

Où est... ?oo AY
Where is...?

For finding aisles or sections. "Où est la caisse ?" is where is the checkout. Staff will usually point even if they do not speak English.

Ouvertoo-VAIR
Open
Ferméfair-MAY
Closed

Many shops close on Sundays and some at lunchtime.

Un sac ?uhn SAK
A bag?

Plastic bags at checkout are not free and not always offered. Bring your own or ask for "un sac" and expect to pay a small fee.

Trop chertroh SHAIR
Too expensive
J'ai une réservationzhay oon ray-zair-va-SYOHN
I have a reservation
Le petit-déjeuner est compris ?luh puh-TEE day-zhuh-NAY ay kohm-PREE
Is breakfast included?
Quel est le mot de passe du wifi ?kel ay luh moh duh PAHS dew wee-FEE
What's the wifi password?

The French say "wee-fee".

Je peux... ?zhuh PUH
Can I...?

"Je peux m'asseoir ici ?", can I sit here?

Where French is spoken

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