Traveling internationally can be made much easier if you know how to communicate simple requests in the offical language. When visiting France, it's important to become familiar with several key French phrases that will make your stay less stressful and hectic. These phrases can be used to find things such as a restroom, restaurant or other facility. This page will show you how to say where is the phone in French. By having access to a telephone, or knowing how to ask for one, you'll always be able to communicate with family or business contacts. Whether you are visiting France for business or pleasure, be sure to learn a few key phrases to help you on your trip.
How To Ask Where Is The Phone In French
This video will show you how to ask where is the phone in French. Because many travelers will need to communicate with business associates or family back home, having access to telephones may present as a problem. When you need to make a phone call, knowing how to ask in French will make traveling to France a little easier.
Step 1: French Phone Terms
Before you pick up and dial, you should make yourself familiar with several essential terms that may be used while talking on the phone. If the person you are calling does not speak English, you'll need to pay extra attention to what they are saying so that you can understand the conversation. http://french.about.com/library/begin/bl_phone.htm
Allô ?
"Hello?"
Pourrais-je parler à ?
"May I speak to ?"
Je voudrais parler à
"I'd like to speak to"
C'est de la part de qui ? / Qui est à l'appareil ?
"Who is calling?"
C'est de la part de / C'est à l'appareil
" is calling"
Ne quittez pas
"Please hold"
Step 2: Saying Where Is The Phone In French
Once you have become familiar with a few of the phrases associated with making a phone call, you can now ask for directions to the nearest phone. Listen to the instructor in the video above. Take note of how the question is pronounced, repeating the video if necessary. Once you have listened to the proper way to say "where is the phone" in French, you can say it aloud to yourself. Are you saying it the same way as the instructor shown in the video? Practice saying it aloud until you are comfortable with how it sounds and continue practicing until you say the phrase fluidly.
Step 3: Practicing French Phrases
Once you have mastered saying a few phrases, you will need to practice them in order to commit them to memory. While not everyone can take a trip to Paris, you can find ways at home to improve your French language skills.
- Rent French movies. Watch these and try to pick up on as many familiar words as you can.
- Find online classes or videos for learning and practicing Frenchhttp://www.bonjour.com/
- Visit a French restaurant and learn to order your meal in French
- Lastly, consider taking a class where you have interaction with a live instructor
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