297 pages
Everyday French
Phrasebooks and dialogues for shops, stations, doctors and homes.
DialogueB1
French neighbour dialogue: agree access for scaffolding
Practise a B1 conversation about scaffolding access, work times, a clear passage and written conditions, with translations and picture vocabulary.
PhrasebookA2
French phrases at a ticket machine: language, payment, printing
Stuck at a French ticket machine? Ask someone for help: changing the language, a card that's refused, choosing the right ticket and getting the receipt. Real phrases.
DialogueB1
Correct a delivery address in French: a support call
Practise a delivery-address correction in French: identify the order, replace the wrong number and check what the support agent has confirmed.
PhrasebookA2
Car hire in French: check the booking, gearbox and total price
Use French car-hire phrases to confirm an automatic gearbox, ask about the model shown and request the total price before changing a booking.
DialogueA2
Make an appointment in French: choose a time and confirm it
Practise a full French appointment call: decline one time, choose another, spell your name and confirm the date, time and place.
PhrasebookA2
French phrases at a petrol station: pumps, fuel and payment
Fill up in France: gazole or sans plomb, pompe numéro 4, payer à la pompe or à la caisse, plus what to say when the pump won't start. Real phrases with practice.
DialogueA2
French luggage storage dialogue: leave bags and check collection time
Leave two bags at a staffed luggage counter in French. Practise asking about the price, latest collection time and receipt needed to collect them.
PhrasebookA2
Escape room phrases in French: clues, hints and time left
Ask for a hint, compare clues and share simple actions in a French escape room. Four team scenes, pictured puzzle objects and a short quiz.
DialogueA2
At the pharmacy in French: is my prescription item ready?
Practise a pharmacy phone call in French: ask about an ordered medicine, understand pas encore arrivé, and check when and how to collect it.
PhrasebookB1
Not sure? Say what you know at a French consultation
Say you have not measured your temperature, give an approximate start date and explain a missing medicine name. French phrases with practice.
DialogueA2
Exchange a jumper for another size in French
Explain that a bought jumper is too tight, request the same colour in a larger size and respond to a stock check. A complete shop dialogue to practise.
PhrasebookB2
Disagree with a work proposal in French: reasons and alternatives
Useful French meeting phrases for acknowledging a goal, explaining a specific objection and offering an alternative, with a short check.
DialogueA2
French post-office dialogue: sending a registered letter
Rehearse a 20-line A2 French post-office dialogue: request a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, check the address and keep the proof of posting.
PhrasebookA2
At the hotel in French: check-in, room problems and checkout
Practise 32 French hotel phrases in four scenes: check in, report a room problem, ask about breakfast and check out. Includes staff replies and a quiz.
DialogueB1
French volunteer induction dialogue: choose a role that suits you
Discuss skills, availability, training and responsibilities at a repair workshop. A B1 French volunteer dialogue with translations, cues and picture vocabulary.
PhrasebookA2
At the doctor in French: useful phrases and what you’ll hear
French phrases for a doctor’s visit — booking, describing symptoms, the examination, prescriptions and the pharmacy — with translations and grammar notes.
DialogueA1
French dialogue at the cinema: finding your row and seat
A full French conversation at the cinema: showing your ticket, asking for your row and seat, and sorting out someone in your place. Practise your part.
PhrasebookA2
French phrases for renting a paddleboard or kayak
Rent a stand-up paddle or kayak in French: the price per hour, the life jacket, where to launch, how far to go and when to come back. Real phrases with practice.
DialogueA1
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.
PhrasebookA2
Gift receipts and wrapping in French: ask for each separately
Ask for a gift receipt, check whether it shows the price and decide about wrapping. A shop phrasebook with pictured objects and three quick questions.
DialogueA2
Cancel and rebook a hairdresser’s appointment in French: dialogue
Follow an 18-line French phone call to cancel a haircut, turn down an unsuitable time and confirm a new appointment, then practise your part.
PhrasebookA2
Food allergies in French: state the allergy and ask staff to check
Say which ingredient you are allergic to in French, ask about a dish or sauce and follow the staff’s reply. Picture vocabulary and a phrasebook for A2.
DialogueA2
Leave a message with a receptionist in French
Ask for someone, leave a clear French phone message and check what the receptionist has noted. Includes callback phrases and a role-play with cues.
PhrasebookB1
Dispute an unexpected bank charge in French: fees and transactions
Identify an unexpected bank charge in French, ask what a fee covers and request an explanation, review or written reply. Four translated exchanges.
DialogueB1
Apologise in French when you gave someone the wrong information
Correct wrong French information in a sixteen-line apology, acknowledge the practical effect and agree on a useful next action with a factual explanation.
PhrasebookB1
Arrange a home maintenance visit in French: times and access
Agree a maintenance time slot, say when you are home and explain who will open the door. French phrases with replies, a confirmation message and a quiz.
DialogueB1
Explain a work blocker in French and ask for the next decision
Practise a French conversation about a missing delivery address: explain what is blocked, ask for a decision and agree useful work in the meantime.
PhrasebookA2
Noise in a French hostel: ask for quiet or another bed
Say where the noise is, ask a fellow guest to turn music down, and speak to hostel reception about quiet hours or another bed.
DialogueA2
Returning an unwanted item in French: exchange, credit or refund?
Explain why a purchase does not suit you, ask to return it and understand an exchange or store credit. Practise a French shop dialogue with English cues.
PhrasebookA1
French market prices: per kilo, per item or per punnet?
Ask what a French market price covers, order half a kilo and check the total. Practise seller replies, food picture cards and three price questions.
DialogueA2
Missed your train connection? Ask for help in French
Explain a missed connection in French and check the next train, arrival time, ticket and platform. Practise a station dialogue and explore station vocabulary.
PhrasebookB1
Report a broadband outage in French: devices, checks and updates
Report a home internet outage in French, describe the devices affected and checks already tried, then ask about restoration time and follow-up.
DialogueA2
Returning a jumper in French: an exchange dialogue
Prepare a French shop exchange with purchase details, a clear size problem and a request. Rehearse the conversation and check what the assistant confirms.
PhrasebookA2
Sauce on the side in French: à part, sans or à la place de ?
Ask for dressing separately, leave off the sauce or swap chips for rice. Compare the three requests, practise the replies and check the extra charge.
DialogueA1
French dialogue in a charity shop: buying something with no price
Ask the price of an unlabelled item in a French charity shop or flea market, check its condition, pay cash and ask for a bag. Full dialogue with practice mode.
PhrasebookA1
Excuse me, can I get past? French phrases for crowded places
Get through a crowded métro, a cinema row or a market in French: pardon, je peux passer ?, je descends, and how to thank people. Short real phrases.
