Unit 92 Guidebook: make requests
KEY PHRASES
Make requests
Pourriez-vous nous dire où est le golf ?
Could you tell us where the golf course is?
Could you tell us where the golf course is?
Voudriez-vous visiter la ville ?
Would you like to visit the city?
Would you like to visit the city?
Quel est le prix moyen pour un petit déjeuner dans un café ?
What is the average price for one breakfast in a coffee shop?
What is the average price for one breakfast in a coffee shop?
Pouvez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you help me, please?
Can you help me, please?
Pouvons-nous garder nos sacs à dos dans le musée ?
Can we keep our backpacks in the museum?
Can we keep our backpacks in the museum?
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Prends le nôtre !
We've already seen phrases like le mien and les tiennes. Learn a few more phrases to express which things are whose:
Leurs meubles sont vieux, les nôtres sont neufs.
Their furniture is old, ours is new.
Their furniture is old, ours is new.
Notre maison est petite, la vôtre est plus grande.
Our house is small, yours is bigger.
Our house is small, yours is bigger.
Nos parents sont âgés, les leurs sont plus jeunes.
Our parents are old, theirs are younger.
Our parents are old, theirs are younger.
For these, there's no change based on gender, but there is an ‑s with plural nouns!
Notre hôtel est moins cher que le vôtre.
Our hotel is less expensive than yours.
Our hotel is less expensive than yours.