Chapter II · Shopping and commerceA1
52Dialogue · A1
Asking whether an item is on sale
Situation
You're hesitating between two items and want to know which is on sale. This short dialogue shows how to ask.
The roles
- YouListen
Bonjour, est-ce que cet article est en solde ?
Hello, is this item on sale?
- A salespersonListen
Oui, il est à moitié prix cette semaine.
Yes, it's half price this week.
- YouListen
Super ! Et celui-ci ?
Great! And this one?
- A salespersonListen
Non, celui-là est au prix régulier.
No, that one is regular price.
Vivre au Québec, simplement. — Life in Quebec, made simple.
Asking whether an item is on saleDialogue 52
- YouListen
D'accord. Je vais prendre celui en solde.
Okay. I'll take the one on sale.
- A salespersonListen
Bon choix !
Good choice!
- YouListen
Merci !
Thank you!
Vocabulary
- en soldeon sale
- à moitié prixhalf price
- le prix régulierthe regular price
- celui-cithis one
- celui-làthat one
Culture note
You'll hear both "en solde" and "en spécial"; both mean the price is reduced.
Web version
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