Basic French in 15 Days: Shopping and prices and At a café

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   What does 'C'est combien ?' mean?

   • AWhere is it?
   • BWhat is it?
   • CHow much is it?
   • DWhen is it?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. How much is it?

   Combien means 'how much' or 'how many'. C'est combien ? asks for the price.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   What does 'C'est cher' mean?

   • AIt's expensive.
   • BIt's free.
   • CIt's cheap.
   • DIt's closed.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It's expensive.

   Cher means expensive. Pas cher means cheap.

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   How do you say the price 7,25 $?

   • Asoixante-douze dollars cinq
   • Bsept dollars vingt-cinq
   • Csept dollars quinze
   • Dvingt-cinq dollars sept
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. sept dollars vingt-cinq

   Say the dollars first, then the word dollars, then the cents: sept dollars vingt-cinq.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   Complete: 'Je paie ___ carte.'

   • Aen
   • Bà
   • Cpar
   • Dde
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. par

   To say 'by card', French uses par: je paie par carte.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   The clerk asks: 'Quelle taille faites-vous ?' Choose the best reply.

   • APar carte, merci.
   • BOui, un sac, merci.
   • CÇa coûte dix dollars.
   • DJe fais du M.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Je fais du M.

   Taille means size. Je fais du M means 'I'm a medium'.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   Which sentence means 'I'll take it'?

   • AJe le cherche.
   • BJe le prends.
   • CC'est trop cher.
   • DJe l'essaie.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Je le prends.

   Je le prends means 'I'll take it'. Je le cherche is 'I'm looking for it' and je l'essaie is 'I'm trying it on'.

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   Two T-shirts cost $20 each. What does the cashier say?

   • AÇa fait quatorze dollars.
   • BÇa fait vingt dollars.
   • CÇa fait quarante dollars.
   • DÇa fait douze dollars.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Ça fait quarante dollars.

   2 × 20 = 40, and 40 is quarante. Quatorze is 14.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. How much does the customer pay?

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   Ça fait trente-quatre dollars cinquante, s'il vous plaît.

   • A$43.50
   • B$34.15
   • C$34.50
   • D$24.50
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. $34.50

   Trente-quatre dollars cinquante is $34.50. Cinquante is 50; quinze would be 15.

   Transcript

   Ça fait trente-quatre dollars cinquante, s'il vous plaît.

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen. What does Sam think of the bag?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Sam: Bonjour, c'est combien, ce sac ? Vendeuse: Quatre-vingts dollars. Sam: Oh, c'est trop cher !

   • AIt's too expensive.
   • BIt's cheap.
   • CIt's very nice.
   • DIt's too big.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. It's too expensive.

   Sam says c'est trop cher: it's too expensive. The bag costs $80 (quatre-vingts dollars).

   Transcript

   Sam: Bonjour, c'est combien, ce sac ? Vendeuse: Quatre-vingts dollars. Sam: Oh, c'est trop cher !

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the receipt. How did the customer pay?

    Épicerie Bon Prix
    Pain : 3,50 $
    Lait : 4,25 $
    Pommes : 5,00 $
    Total : 12,75 $
    Payé par carte
    Merci !

    • ABy cheque
    • BWith a gift card
    • CBy card
    • DIn cash
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. By card

    The receipt says payé par carte: paid by card.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does 'Je voudrais un thé' mean?

    • AI am making tea.
    • BI don't like tea.
    • CI drink tea every day.
    • DI would like a tea.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. I would like a tea.

    Je voudrais means 'I would like'. It is the polite way to order.

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    What is 'un chocolat chaud'?

    • Aa chocolate cake
    • Ba cold chocolate milk
    • Ca hot chocolate
    • Da chocolate bar
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. a hot chocolate

    Chaud means hot, so un chocolat chaud is a hot chocolate drink.

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Which is the most polite way to order?

    • AUn croissant, vite.
    • BDonne-moi un croissant.
    • CJe voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plaît.
    • DJe veux un croissant.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Je voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    Je voudrais + s'il vous plaît is polite. Je veux and donne-moi can sound rude to a server.

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    How do you ask for the bill?

    • ALe menu du jour, s'il vous plaît.
    • BL'addition, s'il vous plaît.
    • CLe billet, s'il vous plaît.
    • DLa monnaie, s'il vous plaît.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

    L'addition is the bill (in Québec, also la facture). Un billet is a ticket or a banknote, and la monnaie is change.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Complete: 'Je ___ un grand café, s'il vous plaît.'

    • Avoulons
    • Bvoudrait
    • Cvoudrez
    • Dvoudrais
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. voudrais

    With je, the polite form is je voudrais. Voudrait goes with il or elle.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    The server asks: 'Et avec ça ?' You don't want anything else. What do you say?

    • ABonne nuit.
    • BIl est midi.
    • CC'est tout, merci.
    • DÇa va bien, merci.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. C'est tout, merci.

    Et avec ça ? means 'Anything else?' C'est tout, merci means 'That's all, thanks'.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    The server asks: 'Pour ici ou pour emporter ?' What is the question?

    • AWill you pay by card or in cash?
    • BDo you want it hot or cold?
    • CWill you eat here or take it with you?
    • DDo you want a small or a large?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Will you eat here or take it with you?

    Pour ici means 'for here' and pour emporter means 'to go'.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Serveur: Bonjour, qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? Cliente: Je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    • AA tea and a croissant
    • BA hot chocolate and a sandwich
    • CA café au lait and a croissant
    • DA café au lait and a muffin
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A café au lait and a croissant

    She says je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant.

    Transcript

    Serveur: Bonjour, qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? Cliente: Je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. Where will the customer have his coffee?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Serveuse: Pour ici ou pour emporter ? Client: Pour emporter, s'il vous plaît.

    • AHe has it at a table outside the café.
    • BHe does not order a coffee.
    • CHe has it at the café.
    • DHe takes it to go.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. He takes it to go.

    Pour emporter means 'to go', so he takes the coffee with him.

    Transcript

    Serveuse: Pour ici ou pour emporter ? Client: Pour emporter, s'il vous plaît.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Read the menu. You order a tea and a croissant. How much do you pay?

    Café Soleil — Menu
    Café : 2,75 $
    Café au lait : 3,95 $
    Thé : 2,50 $
    Chocolat chaud : 3,75 $
    Croissant : 2,95 $

    • A$6.70
    • B$6.90
    • C$5.70
    • D$5.45
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. $5.45

    A tea (thé) is 2,50 $ and a croissant is 2,95 $. 2.50 + 2.95 = 5.45.

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