Posts Tagged French
French foibles #12: How much does that cost?
While I mostly mime things and point and say “s’il vous plait,” I am trying to leap over the hurdle of one-word phrases. Thus instead of saying “combien” (or “how much”) and pointing, I’ll say “How much does that cost, please?”
FRENCH: Combien ca coute, s’il vous plait?
French foibles #10: Do you have other sizes?
French foibles #9: This is not correct
I’ve had this string of bad luck where the cashier rings an item up twice or charges me $22 for one pear, etc. My midwestern roots tug at me and I, of course, go back to fix the error, which is discovered after I’ve paid.
Normally, I point at the receipt and point at my items in the bag, but today, I’ll try something new. “This is not correct.”
FRENCH: Ce n’est pas exact.
French Foibles #6: work plug (warning)
So let’s pretend you work on a global campaign urging people to protect themselves from H1N1. Let’s say it’s called “Your best defence is you.” How do you say it in French?
FRENCH: Votre meilleure défense, c’est vous
French Foibles #4: Let’s see…
As I was away on holidays for a few days, I’m a little bit lax on deadlines and due dates. So appropriately, “Let’s see.”
FRENCH: voyons voir
French Foibles #3: See you later
Ok, this isn’t horribly inspired, but I mean, we had two days of thoughtful lessons. Today’s phrase is a useful bit of social conversation. How to say “See you later.”
FRENCH: A tout.
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