Dialogue
French dialogue at the swimming pool: tickets, lockers and rules
A full French conversation at a public pool: buying an entry, renting a locker with a coin, asking where the changing rooms are. Practise your part.
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In short
At a French piscine municipale you'll buy une entrée, maybe une carte de dix entrées, and use un casier (locker) that takes a one-euro coin. The changing rooms are les vestiaires.
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- Accueil
Bonjour ! Une entrée adulte ?
English
Hello! One adult entry?
- You
Oui, une entrée adulte, s'il vous plaît. C'est combien ?
Ask for one adult entry and the price.
English
Yes, one adult entry, please. How much is it?
- Accueil
Quatre euros vingt. Vous avez un bonnet ?
English
Four euros twenty. Do you have a cap?
- You
Oui, j'ai un bonnet et des lunettes.
Say you have a cap and goggles.
English
Yes, I've got a cap and goggles.
- Accueil
Parfait. Voici votre ticket. Les vestiaires sont à gauche.
English
Perfect. Here's your ticket. The changing rooms are on the left.
- You
Il y a des casiers ?
Ask if there are lockers.
English
Are there lockers?
- Accueil
Oui, avec une pièce d'un euro. On la récupère à la fin.
English
Yes, with a one-euro coin. You get it back at the end.
- You
Je n'ai pas de pièce. Vous pouvez me faire de la monnaie ?
Say you have no coin and ask for change.
English
I haven't got a coin. Could you give me some change?
- Accueil
Bien sûr. Voilà, un euro.
English
Of course. There you go, one euro.
- You
Merci. Le grand bassin est ouvert ?
Ask if the big pool is open.
English
Thanks. Is the big pool open?
- Accueil
Oui, jusqu'à vingt heures. Le petit bassin ferme à dix-neuf heures.
English
Yes, until eight. The small pool closes at seven.
- You
D'accord. Et la douche est obligatoire ?
Ask if the shower is compulsory.
English
OK. And is the shower compulsory?
- Accueil
Oui, avant d'aller dans l'eau. Bonne baignade !
English
Yes, before you go in the water. Enjoy your swim!
- You
Merci, bonne soirée !
Thank them and say goodbye.
English
Thanks, have a good evening!
| French | English |
|---|---|
| les vestiaires (m.) | changing rooms |
| le casier | locker |
| la cabine | cubicle |
| le grand / petit bassin | main / learner pool |
| le plongeoir | diving board |
| le maître-nageur | lifeguard / swimming instructor |
Faire de la monnaie means to give change for a note or a bigger coin. La monnaie is small change; l'argent is money in general.