Dialogue
French flat-viewing dialogue: ask to see what was left out of the tour
Ask to see omitted details during a French flat viewing: storage, each window’s outlook and the shared entrance. Practise a sixteen-line polite exchange.
- A2
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In short
Use Pourrait-on voir… aussi ? to add a detail to the tour. For a specific outlook, ask Pourrait-on regarder la vue depuis cette fenêtre ? Name the storage, window or shared entrance you still need to see, then ask before opening or photographing something.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
The visitor has seen the kitchen and living room, but the tour has not covered everything she wants to check. Her questions extend the visit in a clear order. The agent’s answers supply the features for this flat, including different outlooks and the route from the street.
- Visiteuse
Merci, nous avons vu la cuisine et le séjour.
Thank you, we’ve seen the kitchen and living room.
English
Thank you, we’ve seen the kitchen and living room.
- Agent
Oui. Avez-vous d’autres questions ?
English
Yes. Do you have any other questions?
- Visiteuse
Pourrait-on voir les rangements aussi ?
Could we see the storage as well?
English
Could we see the storage as well?
- Agent
Bien sûr. Il y a un placard dans le couloir.
English
Of course. There is a cupboard in the corridor.
- Visiteuse
Je peux ouvrir les portes du placard ?
May I open the cupboard doors?
English
May I open the cupboard doors?
- Agent
Oui, allez-y. Les étagères sont à l’intérieur.
English
Yes, go ahead. The shelves are inside.
- Visiteuse
Et pourrait-on regarder la vue depuis la fenêtre du séjour ?
And could we look at the view from the living-room window?
English
And could we look at the view from the living-room window?
- Agent
Oui. Cette fenêtre donne sur la rue ; celle de la chambre donne sur la cour.
English
Yes. This window faces the street; the bedroom window faces the courtyard.
- Visiteuse
Je voudrais aussi revoir l’entrée commune.
I would also like to see the shared entrance again.
English
I would also like to see the shared entrance again.
- Agent
D’accord, descendons ensemble.
English
All right, let’s go down together.
- Visiteuse
Par où entre-t-on depuis la rue ?
Which way do you come in from the street?
English
Which way do you come in from the street?
- Agent
Par le portail, puis par la cour. Il y a deux marches ici.
English
Through the gate, then through the courtyard. There are two steps here.
- Visiteuse
Je note les deux marches. Et il y a un ascenseur ?
I’ll note the two steps. And is there a lift?
English
I’ll note the two steps. And is there a lift?
- Agent
Non. Le logement est au premier étage, accessible par cet escalier.
English
No. The home is on the first floor, reached by these stairs.
- Visiteuse
Merci pour ces précisions. Je peux prendre une photo de l’entrée ?
Thank you for clarifying. May I take a photo of the entrance?
English
Thank you for clarifying. May I take a photo of the entrance?
- Agent
Oui, vous pouvez la photographier.
English
Yes, you may photograph it.
Aussi makes it an additional request
Pourrait-on voir les rangements aussi ? connects the request to the tour already completed. The visitor is not asking to restart everything. Once the agent points out the cupboard, Je peux ouvrir les portes ? checks the next concrete action.
Nous n’avons pas encore vu l’entrée commune. Pourrait-on y passer ?
We haven’t seen the shared entrance yet. Could we go there?
Different windows can face different places
Cette fenêtre refers to the living-room window in the current question. Celle de la chambre identifies another window. One faces the street and the other the courtyard. Do not apply the first answer to every room when the dialogue explicitly distinguishes them.
| Detail | Answer in this dialogue |
|---|---|
| Storage | A cupboard with shelves in the corridor |
| Living-room outlook | The street |
| Bedroom outlook | The courtyard |
| Shared entrance route | Gate, courtyard and two steps |
| Upper-floor access | Staircase to the first floor; no lift |
A useful final note names what you have now seen and what remains unanswered. That gives you a clear record of the visit without treating an unstated feature as present or absent.