Travellers

April the 23th, at Roseline's home

Travellers

Travelers (US)

The specialists are :

Travel agent agent de voyage

Tourist information 

Taxi or bus driver  chauffeur taxi ou bus

Car rental service  location de voiture 

Steward(esse)  service à bord

Customs officer douanier (att! custom habitude)

Check-in counter  comptoir de controle
Hotel receptionist employé accueil de l' hotel

Travel vocabulary   :  Useful expressions

When does the bus/train leave for ....

What time does the plane for Ecoust take off / land ?

Where is platform / gate number ... ?

Is there a reduced fare for children/large families ?

Flight XXX to .... is now boarding at gate number ....

Anything to declare ?   =  nothing ...

Remember :

fly     go by plane

drive go by car

sail    go by ship  or on a cruise 

Travellers get in touch with a specialist ...

Danielle / Marcelle- check-in counter   

Put your luggage on the scales I weigh it. peser les bagages 

Waouh ! it is in my car on the car park.

         Danielle / Francine-custom officer
have you anything to declare ? nothing!  and that bottle of whisky- two liters, and this dangerous knife! Put them on the conveyer belt tapis roulant.
Have a good journey Bon voyage

         Marcelle / Michel-Hotel receptionist
I would like to got o England and a room for 6 nights, in "demi pension"(breakfast and dinner), on the second floor étage. Please explain to me how use the safe. coffre fort.

        Maurice / Roseline-tourist information
I want to go to Bruxelles by train with my dog - Dogs are non admitted sir -
I would like to eat french fries US or chips UK
Half-priceTicket = to travel half-fare  voyager demi tarif

        Roseline / Francine-travel agent
I want to go to Spain. What kind of hotel have you ?
No hotel but high standing house.
I want something near the beach.
The house is far from town and the sea, but very high standing,
with a large garden, all in package deal ! tout compris
What about go on a tour ? Spain tour circuit
Thank you, I'll think it over ... je vais réfléchir ...

        Francine / Danielle-travel agent
I want to go on a cruise in Mediterranean Sea on a beautiful boat
Do you get seasick? No. mal de mer
Where do you want to board ? In Toulon.
I''take the sleeping car from Arras with dining car. What is the timetable for embarkment?
I'll see what' s available ...  I have 8 pm or 10 am, do you make a stop over ?escale
I'll send you the tourist guide with sights and fare and I'll sum it up résumé

         

Have a good day !
See you later.