Beginning French Dialogue
French Listening Comprehension
Dialogue 2 - Au magasin ~ At the store
Transcript and Translation
This dialogue is read by a man and a woman taking turns being the customer and storekeeper.
| Client(e) | Bonjour Monsieur/Madame | Hello sir/ma'am. |
| Marchand(e) | Bonjour Monsieur/Madame |
Hello sir/ma'am. |
| (Shopper looks around the store) | ||
| Marchand(e) | Excusez-moi, je peux vous aider ? | Excuse me, may I help you? |
| Client(e) | Vous avez des cartes postales ? | Do you have any postcards? |
| Marchand(e) | Oui, là-bas | Yes, over there. |
| (Pointing to a card) | ||
| Client(e) | Ça coûte combien ? | How much is it? |
| Marchand(e) | Un euro cinquante. | One euro fifty. |
| (Pointing to another card) | ||
| Client(e) | Et ça coûte combien? | And how much is this? |
| Marchand(e) | Deux euro vingt. | Two euros twenty. |
| Client(e) | Je prends la carte postale. | I'll take the postcard. |
| Marchand(e) | Bon. Et vous desirez un timbre? | Good. And would you like a stamp? |
| Client(e) | Oui. S'il vous plaît. |
Yes please. |
| Marchand(e) | Pour les États-Unis ? | For the United States? |
| Client(e) | Oui. | Yes. |
| Marchand(e) | C'est quatre-vingts centimes, Monsieur/Madame. | That's 80 cents, sir/ma'am. |
| Client(e) | Bon. Je prends le timbre, aussi. | Good. I'll take the stamp too. |
| Marchand(e) | La carte postale et un timbre pour les États-Unis, ça fait trois euros, s'il vous plaît. |
The postcard and a stamp for the United States, that comes to three euros, please. |
| Client(e) | Voilà cinq euros, Monsieur/Madame. | Here are five euros, sir/ma'am. |
| Marchand(e) | Voilà votre monnaie, une pièce de deux euros. | Here is your change, a two-euro coin. |
| Client(e) | Merci. | Thank you. |
| Marchand(e) | De rien. Je vous remercie Monsieur/Madame. Bonne journée. | You're welcome. Thank you sir/ma'am. Have a good day. |
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Dialogue authors: Allen Kalik and Camille Chevalier Used with permission of Camille Chevalier Karfis Audio book & podcast author at French Today |
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