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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

AYouBThe salesperson
  • You
    Listen

    Bonjour, où sont les cabines d'essayage ?

    Hello, where are the fitting rooms?

  • The salesperson
    Listen

    Bonjour ! Elles sont au fond, à droite.

    Hello! They are at the back, on the right.

  • You
    Listen

    Merci. Je peux essayer combien d'articles ?

    Thank you. How many items can I try on?

  • The salesperson
    Listen

    Six articles à la fois, c'est correct.

    Six items at a time is fine.

  • You
    Listen

    D'accord. Et où sont les jeans pour femmes ?

    All right. And where are the women's jeans?

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  • The salesperson
    Listen

    Les jeans sont près de la porte, à gauche.

    The jeans are near the door, on the left.

  • You
    Listen

    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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