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Ask for visitor information in French: which entrance and what time?

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Explore a cultural centre, ask which entrance to use and find out when an exhibition opens. Practise the visitor’s two questions and a clear recap.

In short

Ask Par quelle entrée est-ce que je passe ? for the entrance and À quelle heure ouvre l’exposition ? for the opening time. Finish with a short recap: Donc, l’entrée du jardin, à partir de dix heures ?

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Vous venez au centre des Lilas pour une exposition dans la salle B. Demandez quelle entrée utiliser et à quelle heure ouvre l’exposition.

You are visiting the Lilas centre for an exhibition in room B. Ask which entrance to use and what time the exhibition opens.

Explore the centre before asking for directions

A small cultural centre shown as a clear cutaway from slightly above. A street entrance leads to reception and a corridor. A separate garden entrance opens onto

How do you ask for opening times and entrances in French?

Au centre des Lilas
  1. Visitor

    Bonjour, je viens pour l’exposition dans la salle B.

    Hello, I’m here for the exhibition in room B.

  2. Reception

    Bonjour !

    Hello!

  3. Visitor

    Par quelle entrée est-ce que je passe ?

    Which entrance should I use?

  4. Reception

    Par l’entrée du jardin.

    Through the garden entrance.

  5. Visitor

    Et à quelle heure ouvre l’exposition ?

    And what time does the exhibition open?

  6. Reception

    À dix heures.

    At ten.

  7. Visitor

    Donc, l’entrée du jardin, à partir de dix heures ?

    So, the garden entrance, from ten?

  8. Reception

    Oui, c’est ça.

    Yes, that’s right.

Keep each answer in the right box
QuestionAnswerInformation
Par quelle entrée ?Par l’entrée du jardin.where to enter
À quelle heure ?À dix heures.when the exhibition opens
Dans quelle salle ?Dans la salle B.the room, already on your card
Question 1No account needed
Which question asks about the entrance?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Par quelle entrée est-ce que je passe ?. Par quelle entrée asks about the route into the building.

Question 2No account needed
What time does this exhibition open?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

At 10 am.. Reception answers À dix heures to the exhibition opening question.

Question 3No account needed
Which recap matches both replies?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

L’entrée du jardin, à partir de dix heures ?. The garden entrance and the ten o’clock opening both come from reception.

Play reception for the next round. Choose the main entrance and an opening time of eleven. Your partner asks the two questions again and recaps your new answers. Point to the entrance in the scene when you hear it.

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