Learn how to rent a phone
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| INTRODUCTION |
| In today's lesson, we'll cover renting a cell phone, an indispensable tool for the modern day traveller! In France, you can rent a phone at many locations, including the airport. So it may be more convenient to just pick one up there. There are many reasons to pick up a cellphone, and with the number of public phones decreasing due to lack of use, renting a cellphone is becoming an indispensable part of one’s travels. |
Lesson focus |
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| If you're coming from the States, American cellphones won't work as US phones are on a different frequency than European GSM. |
| In order to rent a phone you will need a credit card and leave a deposit in most cases. |
| In French, "I would like to rent a cellphone" is J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| Now let's hear it once again: J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| The first word, J'aimerais, means “I would like” as we have learned in previous lesson. This is followed by louer, which in French is “to rent." |
| Louer |
| Louer |
| And, louer. |
| So to recap here, we have J'aimerais louer; literally, this means “I would like to rent.” |
| Let's take a look at the next word, un, which we have learned, means “a.” |
| Lastly, we have portable which means “cellphone." |
| Portable |
| And, portable. |
| So all together, we have - J'aimerais louer un portable. Literally, this means “I would like to rent a cellphone." |
| In this day and age, there may be instances when you need to rent more than one phone. For instance, you may want a phone for each member of the family. In this case, you would add the number of phones you want: "I would like to rent two phones" is J'aimerais louer deux portables. |
| J'aimerais louer deux portables. |
| J'aimerais louer deux portables. |
| "I would like to rent 3 phones" is J'aimerais louer trois portables. |
| J'aimerais louer trois portables. |
| Two important questions related to your plan are "Are incoming calls free?" and "How much are calls to the U.S.?" |
| "Are incoming calls free?"is Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| And, "How much are calls to the U.S.?" is Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| The word for “U.S.” is les États-Unis, this means “United States." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: les États-Unis |
| les États-Unis |
| To ask about another country or destination, simply substitute the word for U.S. |
| In the case for England, the phrase would be Combien coûtent les appels vers l'Angleterre? |
| Combien coûtent les appels vers l'Angleterre? |
| Needless to say, and France is no exception. |
| Needless to say the cell phone is taking over Modern Life in France is no exception in Paris every other person is walking and talking on the phone the speed of life is such that if you don't have one yourself you will likely be out of the loop as people will not know how to find you at the last minute plans change of the last minute all the time and those with that cell phones are often left hanging if you plan on visiting many locals in Paris or in France you may want to do them a favour and have a cell phone. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so bonne chance, that means “good luck” in French. Ok, here we go! |
| “I would like to rent a cell phone.” - J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| J'aimerais louer un portable. |
| “Are incoming calls free?” - Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| Est-ce que les appels entrants sont gratuits ? |
| “How much are calls to the U.S.?” - Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| Combien coûtent les appels vers les États-Unis ? |
| This is the end of today’s lesson. See you soon! À bientôt! |
Comments
HideDo you usually rent a cell phone when you travel abroad?
"Triple band", c'est-à-dire les portables qui peuvent utiliser plusiers fréquences. Par exemple, le CDMA, le GSM etc
C'ast quoi "triple band"?
Seems like you have des groupes de musiciens dans ton portable lol :shock:
Pas du tout - j'ai mon propre portable encore. C'est "triple band" - contre les portables americaines