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Useful Phrases When Driving in French Speaking Countries
- By Paul Dubsky
- Published 05/13/2008
- Best Interisland Travel
- Unrated
Sometimes one wants to ask people how to get to somewhere, or where is this or that, and without knowing how to say it, life can be a little difficult.
Here are a series of likely phrases which may help in typical situations.
Excuse me, but can you tell me where I can find a petrol station? ( Excusez moi, mais pouvez vous me dire ou je peux trouver une station service?)
Your car may need some attention and you wish to ask:
I need a mechanic to look at the car ( J'ai besoin d'un mechanici en a regarder ma voiture)
It may be a Sunday and you want to ask: Is there a garage open on a Sunday here? (Y at-il un garage ouvert le dimanche ici?)
If you have a flat battery you may need to ask: I have a flat battery have you a charger? ( La batterie est a plat avez-vous un chargeur?)
You are on your way to Paris and you want to know how far it is: How long does it take to Paris from here? ( Combien de temps faut-il pour Paris d'ici?)
You may want to be sure they take a credit card: Can we pay by credit card, we have not enough cash?( Pouvons nous vous payer par la carte de credit nous n'avons pas assez d'argent?)
You are looking for a toilet and say: Excuse me are there any toilets near here? (Excusez moi,y at-il des toilettes pres d'ici?)
You see a policeman (un agent de police) and you want to ask him: Is this the right way for the motorway?( C'est bien la direction pour l'autoroute?) Or you may ask him: Is there a motel nearby? ( Y at-it un motel pres d'ici?}.
Here are a series of likely phrases which may help in typical situations.
Excuse me, but can you tell me where I can find a petrol station? ( Excusez moi, mais pouvez vous me dire ou je peux trouver une station service?)
Your car may need some attention and you wish to ask:
I need a mechanic to look at the car ( J'ai besoin d'un mechanici en a regarder ma voiture)
It may be a Sunday and you want to ask: Is there a garage open on a Sunday here? (Y at-il un garage ouvert le dimanche ici?)
If you have a flat battery you may need to ask: I have a flat battery have you a charger? ( La batterie est a plat avez-vous un chargeur?)
You are on your way to Paris and you want to know how far it is: How long does it take to Paris from here? ( Combien de temps faut-il pour Paris d'ici?)
You may want to be sure they take a credit card: Can we pay by credit card, we have not enough cash?( Pouvons nous vous payer par la carte de credit nous n'avons pas assez d'argent?)
You are looking for a toilet and say: Excuse me are there any toilets near here? (Excusez moi,y at-il des toilettes pres d'ici?)
You see a policeman (un agent de police) and you want to ask him: Is this the right way for the motorway?( C'est bien la direction pour l'autoroute?) Or you may ask him: Is there a motel nearby? ( Y at-it un motel pres d'ici?}.