Chapter II · Shopping and commerceA1
48Dialogue · A1
Finding the fitting rooms
Situation
You want to try on some clothes and you are looking for the fitting rooms. This dialogue shows how to ask for directions in a store.
The roles
- YouListen
Bonjour, où sont les cabines d'essayage ?
Hello, where are the fitting rooms?
- The salespersonListen
Bonjour ! Elles sont au fond, à droite.
Hello! They are at the back, on the right.
- YouListen
Merci. Je peux essayer combien d'articles ?
Thank you. How many items can I try on?
- The salespersonListen
Six articles à la fois, c'est correct.
Six items at a time is fine.
- YouListen
D'accord. Et où sont les jeans pour femmes ?
All right. And where are the women's jeans?
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Finding the fitting roomsDialogue 48
- The salespersonListen
Les jeans sont près de la porte, à gauche.
The jeans are near the door, on the left.
- YouListen
Merci beaucoup pour votre aide !
Thank you very much for your help!
Vocabulary
- une cabine d'essayagea fitting room
- au fondat the back
- à droiteon the right
- à gaucheon the left
- essayerto try on
Culture note
In Quebec stores, staff are generally available and rarely use "tu" with customers they do not know — they keep to "vous".
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