Dialogue
French dialogue at a museum cloakroom: leaving your bag
Leave a backpack at a French museum cloakroom, get a ticket, ask about closing times and collect it again. Full dialogue with practice mode.
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In short
At a French museum, large bags often have to go to le vestiaire (cloakroom) or la consigne (left-luggage lockers). You'll get un ticket or un jeton to collect it. Ask Le vestiaire ferme à quelle heure ?
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- Agent
Bonjour. Les grands sacs ne sont pas autorisés dans les salles.
English
Hello. Large bags aren't allowed in the galleries.
- You
Ah, d'accord. Où est-ce que je peux laisser mon sac à dos ?
Ask where you can leave your backpack.
English
Ah, OK. Where can I leave my backpack?
- Agent
Au vestiaire, juste là, à droite. C'est gratuit.
English
At the cloakroom, just there on the right. It's free.
- Vestiaire
Bonjour ! Vous déposez ce sac ?
English
Hello! Are you leaving this bag?
- You
Oui. Je peux laisser mon manteau aussi ?
Say yes and ask to leave your coat too.
English
Yes. Can I leave my coat too?
- Vestiaire
Bien sûr. Il y a des objets de valeur dans le sac ?
English
Of course. Are there any valuables in the bag?
- You
Non, juste une bouteille d'eau et un livre.
Say no, just water and a book.
English
No, just a bottle of water and a book.
- Vestiaire
Voici votre ticket : numéro quarante-sept. Ne le perdez pas !
English
Here's your ticket: number forty-seven. Don't lose it!
- You
Le vestiaire ferme à quelle heure ?
Ask what time the cloakroom closes.
English
What time does the cloakroom close?
- Vestiaire
Un quart d'heure avant le musée, donc à dix-sept heures quarante-cinq.
English
A quarter of an hour before the museum, so at 5.45 pm.
- You
Merci. À tout à l'heure !
Thank them and say see you later.
English
Thanks. See you later!
- You
Bonjour, je viens récupérer mes affaires. Voici mon ticket.
Later: say you've come to collect your things.
English
Hello, I've come to collect my things. Here's my ticket.
- Vestiaire
Quarante-sept… un sac à dos et un manteau. Voilà !
English
Forty-seven… a backpack and a coat. Here you are!
- You
Merci beaucoup, bonne fin de journée.
Thank them.
English
Thank you very much, have a good rest of the day.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| le vestiaire | cloakroom |
| la consigne | left luggage / lockers |
| déposer / récupérer | drop off / collect |
| les objets de valeur | valuables |
| la sortie | exit |
| les collections permanentes | permanent collection |
À tout à l'heure means "see you later today". À plus tard is vaguer, and à bientôt means "see you soon" without a time.