Coffee Break French CBF 2:29 | Hiring a car
Oct 27, 2009
This lesson dives into the essentials of hiring a car in a French-speaking area. Discover key vocabulary like 'louer' and 'l'assurance,' along with practical phrases for booking. Learn how to ask about prices and whether insurance is included. The hosts guide listeners through important phrases for dealing with road issues, from reporting problems to discussing roadside assistance. Engage with conversational scenarios, making it easier to navigate car rentals and unexpected mishaps on the road.
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Choose 'Pour' vs 'Par' For Price Questions
- Distinguish pour (for) and par (per) to ask different pricing questions.
- Ça coûte combien pour la semaine asks for a single-week price while ça coûte combien par semaine asks for a per-week rate.
Ask If Insurance Is Included
- Confirm inclusions by asking "L'assurance est comprise?" or using est-ce que or inversion forms.
- Match adjective agreement: say l'assurance est comprise with the added -e for feminine.
Compris Comes From 'Comprendre'
- Recognize compris derives from comprendre and functions as an adjective meaning 'included'.
- Adjective agreement matters: use comprise with l'assurance because it's feminine.