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There are a lot of markets in France. French people love them to find fresh products. In France, there are about one hundred markets! It is also an opportunity for the inhabitant of a town or village to meet the regulars and have a chat, knowing the language of the locals can help you make friends in a place you might not be familiar with. So, have a listen to this podcast taking place at a market. In order to learn more about how to remember easily and efficiently, take a look at my article “How to easily memorize French vocabulary“.
Au marché
A : Au suivant, s’il vous plaît ! Bonjour Monsieur, que souhaiteriez-vous ?
Next please ! Hello Sir, what would you like?
B : Bonjour Madame, il me faut 200 grammes de tomates, 150 grammes de courgettes et une aubergine.
Hello Madam, I would like 200 grams of tomatoes, 150 grams of courgettes and one aubergine.
A : Très bien donc 200 g de tomates, 150 g de courgettes et une aubergine ! Et avec ceci? Souhaiteriez-vous goûter notre fromage de chèvre ?
Perfect so 200 g of tomatoes, 150 g of courgettes and one aubergine. Anything else ? Would you like to taste our goat cheese?
B : Oui, avec plaisir !
Yes, sure!
A : Voici Monsieur
Here it is Sir!
B : Mmhhh ! Délicieux ! Je vais en prendre 50 g, s’il vous plaît.
Mmhhh ! Delicious ! I am going to take 50 g, please.
A : Très bien, et avec ceci ?
Perfect, and with that?
B : Ce sera tout pour aujourd’hui, je vous remercie.
That all for today, thank you.
A : Ca fera 8,50 euros s’il vous plaît Monsieur. Payez-vous par carte ou en espèces ?
8,50 euros please Sir. Would you like to pay by credit card or cash?
B : Est-ce que vous acceptez les chèques ?
Do you accept checks?
A : Malheureusement non Monsieur.
Unfortunatetly no Sir.
B : Alors en espèces.
So in cash.
A : Je vous remercie Monsieur, passez une excellente journée.
Thank you Sir, have a nice day.
B : Merci, au revoir et à demain.
Thank you, bye and see you tomorrow.
Questions for podcast: At a market
- Quels légumes le client souhaite-t-il acheter ?
Which vegetables the customer would like to buy? - Quel type de fromage le client achète-t-il ?
Which kind of cheese the customer is buying? - Quel est le total des courses ?
What is the total of the shopping?
Responses for podcast: At a market
- Tomates, courgettes et aubergine – Tomatoes, courgettes and aubergine
- Chèvre – Goat
- 8,50 euros – 8,50 euros
Further vocabulary for vegetables
| English | French | English | French |
| an avocado | un avocat | a mango | une mangue |
| walnuts | des noix | a pineapple | un ananas |
| apricot | un abricot | a grapefruit | un pamplemousse |
| a peach | une pêche | a lemon | un citron |
Further vocabulary for fruits
| English | French | English | French |
| an asparagus | une asperge | a spinach | un épinard |
| a beetroot | une betterave | a pumpkin | une citrouille |
| a cabbage | un choux | a garlic | un ail |
| a corn | un maïs | a leek | un poireau |
Here is a website gathering different markets you can find in France per city. You can also found some recipes, such a great site, I have just discovered!
Tell me in the comments if there are famous markets in the country you live in? And what is your favourite thing to buy? Feel free to share this article!
A bientôt!