Useful Phrases: Arriving at a Holiday Centre

Some phrases we may use when we arrive at the holiday centre.

Ms Myers recorded the audio using the embedded player on the soundcloud site.  (You may have to turn her down a bit!)

At the centre	Au centre
What a beautiful centre!	Quel beau centre!
What a beautiful beach!	Quelle belle plage!
I am sorry.	Je suis désolé(e)
There is a problem	Il y a un problème
The light does not work	La lampe ne marche pas
There is no blanket	Il n'y a pas de couverture
I am so tired!	Je suis si fatigué(e)!
What time is breakfast?	C'est à quelle heure le petit déjeuner?
Good night!	Bonne nuit!
Sweet dreams!	Fais de beaux rêves!
See you tomorrow!	A demain!

Useful phrases: The Cider Factory

Phrases we can use at the cider factory.

Audio - Ms Myers using a Samson CO3U USB recorder and Audacity software.

At the cider factory	A la cidrerie
I would like one bottle of cider	Je voudrais une bouteille de cidre
Sweet cider	Du cidre doux
Semi-Dry cider	Du cidre demi-sec
Dry cider	Du cidre brut
I would like a bottle of apple juice	Je voudrais une bouteille de jus de pomme
I do not drink alcohol	Je ne bois pas d'alcool
I am too young	Je suis trop jeune
It's for my parents	C'est pour mes parents
I found the visit fascinating	J'ai trouvé la visite fascinante
I would like to return one day	Je voudrais retourner un jour

Useful phrases: The Chocolate Factory

Here are some phrases we can use when we visit the chocolate factory:

Here is an audio recording of Ms Myers using her iPOD which produces a wav file.

At the chocolate factory	A la chocolaterie
I like chocolate!	J'aime le chocolat!
I love chocolate	J'adore le chocolat!
I don't like chocolate much	Je n'aime pas tellement le chocolat
I prefer white chocolate	Je préfère le chocolat blanc
I prefer milk chocolate	Je préfère le chocolat au lait
I prefer dark chocolate	Je préfère le chocolat noir
Yum Yum! It's delicious	Miam-miam! C'est délicieux!
I would like a packet of chocolates	Je voudrais un paquet de chocolats
Unfortunately, it is too expensive for me	Malheureusement, c'est trop cher pour moi
Would you like one of my chocolates Miss?	Voudriez-vous un de mes chocolats, Madame?
Thank you for the visit	Merci de la visite
It was very interesting!	C'était très intéressant!

Useful phrases for the journey

We must speak French as much as possible while we are in France.
Here are some useful phrases for the journey

 

Audio of Ms Myers reading these on her phone using ASR mp3 recorder for Android (records directly as an mp3) and embedded from Ashcombe School Soundcloud account.

At the motorway service station	A la station-service d'autoroute
Excuse me Madame	Pardon Madame
Excuse me, Sir	Pardon Monsieur
Excuse me, Miss	Pardon Mademoiselle
Hello Madame	Bonjour Madame
Hello, Sir	Bonjour Monsieur
Hello, Miss	Bonjour Mademoiselle
Where are the toilets please?	Où sont les toilettes s'il vous plaît?
What time is it please?	Quelle heure est-il s'il vous plaît?
How much is this please?	C'est combien s'il vous plaît?
I would like a baguette please	Je voudrais une baguette s'il vous plaît
I would like a coke please	Je voudrais un coca s'il vous plaît
Thank you Madame	Merci Madame
Goodbye Sir!	Au revoir Monsieur!

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Here is a photo of happy faces from our trip in 2012!