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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.