Basic French in 30 Days: Phone and appointments

1. Tanong 1 ng 10

   On the phone, what does "Ne quittez pas" mean?

   • APlease hold.
   • BSpeak slowly.
   • CCall back later.
   • DPlease leave.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Please hold.

   Ne quittez pas literally means don't leave. On the phone it means please hold the line.

2. Tanong 2 ng 10

   What does "C'est de la part de qui?" mean?

   • AWhat is your number?
   • BWhere are you?
   • CWho is it for?
   • DWho's calling?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Who's calling?

   The person answering asks who is calling: c'est de la part de qui?

3. Tanong 3 ng 10

   Complete with the verb meaning "cancel": Je voudrais ___ mon rendez-vous de mardi.

   • Aprendre
   • Bannuler
   • Claisser
   • Drappeler
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. annuler

   Annuler means to cancel. Prendre rendez-vous means to make an appointment.

4. Tanong 4 ng 10

   You call and hear: "Mme Roy n'est pas là." What is the best reply?

   • AC'est de la part de qui?
   • BAllô?
   • CEst-ce que je peux laisser un message?
   • DNe quittez pas.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Est-ce que je peux laisser un message?

   She is not there, so you ask to leave a message. The other phrases are said by the person who answers.

5. Tanong 5 ng 10

   You didn't understand. Complete: Pouvez-vous parler plus ___, s'il vous plaît?

   • Avite
   • Btard
   • Clentement
   • Dsouvent
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. lentement

   Plus lentement means more slowly. Plus vite means faster.

6. Tanong 6 ng 10

   Complete with the right form: Pouvez-vous me ___? (call back)

   • Arappelez
   • Brappelle
   • Crappelé
   • Drappeler
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. rappeler

   After pouvez-vous, use the infinitive: pouvez-vous me rappeler?

7. Tanong 7 ng 10

   What does "Pouvez-vous épeler votre nom?" mean?

   • ACan you write your name?
   • BCan you repeat your name?
   • CCan you say your first name?
   • DCan you spell your name?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Can you spell your name?

   Épeler means to spell, letter by letter.

8. Tanong 8 ng 10

   Listen. When is the appointment offered?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

   • ATuesday at 10:15
   • BThursday at 10:15
   • CThursday at 10:50
   • DThursday at 2:15
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Thursday at 10:15

   Jeudi is Thursday, and dix heures quinze is 10:15.

   Transcript

   Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

9. Tanong 9 ng 10

   Listen to the message. What does Martin want?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

   • AHe wants to speak to Ms. Roy.
   • BHe wants to change his number.
   • CHe wants you to call him back.
   • DHe wants to cancel an appointment.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. He wants you to call him back.

   Rappelez-moi means call me back. He gives his number for that.

   Transcript

   Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

10. Tanong 10 ng 10

    Read the text message. How can you cancel?

    Rappel: rendez-vous chez le dentiste le mardi 14 mai à 15 h 30. Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance. Merci!

    • ACall 24 hours before
    • BReply on Tuesday
    • CCome at 3:30
    • DSend an email
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Call 24 hours before

    Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance means to cancel, call 24 hours in advance.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.