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Название: Collins Gem
Автор: Collins Dictionaries
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Зарубежные любовные романы
isbn: 9780008163464
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| entrée | entrance |
| sortie | exit |
| ouvert | open |
| fermé | closed |
| chaud | hot |
| froid | cold |
| tirez | pull |
| poussez | push |
| à droite | right |
| à gauche | left |
| eau potable | drinking water |
| à emporter | take-away |
| dégustation de vin | wine tasting |
| prière de… | please… |
| libre | free, vacant |
| occupé | engaged |
| caisse | cash desk |
| libre-service | self-service |
| toilettes | toilets |
| dames | ladies |
| hommes, messieurs | gents |
| hors service | out of order |
| à louer | for hire/to rent |
| à vendre | for sale |
| soldes | sale |
| baignade interdite | no swimming |
| sous-sol | basement |
| rez-de-chaussée | ground floor |
| ascenseur | lift |
| accès aux trains | to the trains |
| chambres | rooms available |
| complet | no vacancies |
| sortie de secours | emergency exit |
| sonnez | ring |
| appuyez | press |
| privé | private |
| arrêt | stop |
| billets | tickets |
| accueil | information |
| composter votre billet | validate your ticket |
| buffet | snacks |
| consigne | left luggage |
| défense de fumer | no smoking |
There are two forms of address in French, formal (vous) and informal (tu). You should always stick to the formal until you are invited to tutoyer (use the informal tu).
| The meal was delicious | Le repas était délicieux luh ruh-pa ay-teh day-lee-syuh |
| Thank you very much | Je vous remercie zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see |
| Delighted to meet you | Enchanté(e) ahñ-shahñ-tay |
| This is… | Voici… vwa-see… |
| my husband/my wife | mon mari/ma femme moñ ma-ree/ma fam |
| Enjoy your holiday! | Passez de bonnes vacances! pa-say duh bon va-kahñs! |
Christmas celebrations revolve around food as much as they do presents. They start on Christmas Eve (réveillon de Noël) with a lavish meal lasting many hours. The main course is usually goose, turkey, capon or white pudding followed by the traditional dessert, a bûche de Noël (Christmas log). Families start the celebrations with an apéritif before the meal accompanied by foie gras and elaborate amuse-bouche (nibbles). Champagne sometimes replaces the usual apéritif drinks.
| I’d like to wish you a… | Je vous souhaite un/une… zhuh voo soo-eht uñ/ewn… |
| Merry Christmas! | Joyeux Noël! zhwa-yuh noh-el! |
| Happy New Year! | Bonne année! bon a-nay! |
| Happy Easter! | Joyeuses Pâques! zhwa-yuz pak! |
| Happy birthday! | Bon anniversaire! bon a-nee-vehr-sehr! |
| Have a good trip! | Bon voyage! boñ vwa-yazh! |
| Enjoy your meal! | Bon appétit! bon a-pay-tee! |
In this section we have used the informal tu for the questions.
| FACE TO FACE |
| Comment tu t’appelles? ko-mahñ tew ta-pel? What’s your name? |
| Je m’appelle… zhuh ma-pel… My name is… |
| Tu es d’où? tew ay doo? Where are you from? |
| Je suis anglais(e), de Londres zhuh swee zahñ-gleh(z), duh loñdr I am English, from London |
| Enchanté(e)! ahñ-shahñ-tay! Pleased to meet you! |
| De rien! duh ryañ! You’re welcome! |
| How old are you? | Quel âge as-tu? kel azh a tew? |
| I’m … years old | J’ai … ans zhay … ahñ |
| Are you French? | Tu es français(e)? tew ay frahñ-seh(z)? |
| I’m English/Scottish/American | Je suis anglais(e)/écossais(e)/américain(e) zhuh swee zahñ-gleh(z)/zay-ko-seh(z)/za-mayree-kañ/ken |
| England/English | l’Angleterre f/anglais(e) ahñ-gluh-tehr/ahñ-gleh(z) |
| Scotland/Scottish | l’Écosse f/écossais(e) ay-kos/ay-ko-seh(z) |
| Wales/Welsh | le Pays de Galles/gallois(e) pay-yee duh gal/ga-lwa(z) |
| Ireland/Irish | l’Irlande f/irlandais(e) eer-lahñd/eer-lahñ-deh(z) |
| USA/American | les États-Unis/américain(e) ay-ta-zew-nee/a-may-ree-kañ/ken |
| Australia/Australian | l’Australie f/australien(ne) oh-stra-lee/oh-stra-lyañ/lee-en |
| Where do you live? | Où est-ce que tu habites? oo es kuh tew a-beet? |
| Where do you live? (plural) | Où est-ce que vous habitez? oo es kuh voo za-bee-tay? |
| I live in London | J’habite à Londres zha-beet a loñdr |
| We live in Glasgow | Nous habitons à Glasgow noo za-bee-toñ a glaz-goh |
| I’m… | Je suis… zhuh swee… |
| single | célibataire say-lee-ba-tehr |
| married | marié(e) mar-yay |
| divorced | divorcé(e) dee-vor-say |
| I have… | J’ai… zhay… |
| a boyfriend | un petit ami uñ puh-tee-ta-mee |
| a girlfriend | une petite amie ewn puh-teet a-mee |
| I have a partner (male/female) | J’ai un compagnon/une compagne zhay uñ koñ-pa-nyoñ/ewn koñ-panyuh |
| I have … children | J’ai … enfants zhay … ahñ-fahñ |
| I have no children | Je n’ai pas d’enfants zhuh nay pas dahñ-fahñ |
| I’m here on holiday/on business/for the weekend | Je suis ici en vacances/en voyage d’affaires/en week-end zhuh swee zee-see ahñ va-kahñs/ahñ vwa-yazh da-fehr/ahñ wee-kend |