Learn how to access the web at a French cybercafe
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| INTRODUCTION |
| In this lesson, we’ll learn about a place crucial to your travels in this modern age - the internet cafe. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| In French, internet cafe is Cyber café. |
| Cyber café |
| Cyber café |
| There are many internet cafes located throughout the cities of France so finding one should be no problem. However, so that things go smoothly once inside, I will guide you through the internet cafes experience. In France, when you walk into the store, approach the reception desk and tell them what you're here for. Just say "Internet" or in French, Internet. |
| Internet |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Internet |
| Now let's hear it once again: Internet |
| They will print out a tab that states the time you signed in, or they’ll punch in a time with your name. When you leave, simply bring them that tab or say your name at the counter and they will charge you for the hours you stayed. The price is usually about one euro per half hour or 15 minutes. The price is all inclusive for the time you stayed. Some places have a discount for longer stays, so be sure to check out the entire price list before making a decision. |
| Another system critical question for all you laptop-packing world trekkers is "Does this store have WiFi?" |
| In French, "Do you have WiFi?" is Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| The first word, avez, means "have." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: avez |
| And, avez |
| It is followed by vous, which, as we have learned, in English means "you." This is followed by le wifi, which means "WiFi." |
| le wifi |
| le wifi |
| So all together, we have Avez-vous le wifi ? Literally, this means "Have you the WiFi?" |
| And finally, here is one more phrase that might prove useful: "Password and username, please." |
| In French, "Password and username, please" is mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| Now let's hear it once again: mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| The first word, mot, means "word." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: mot |
| And, mot |
| It is followed by de passe, which in English means "pass." |
| de passe |
| de passe |
| So far we have mot de passe, which means "password." |
| This is followed by et, which as we have learned is "and." |
| This is followed by pseudo, which in French is "username" or “pseudonym.” |
| pseudo |
| And, pseudo |
| This is followed by s'il vous plaît, which as we have learned in French is "please." So all together, we have mot de passe et pseudo, s'il vous plaît. |
Outro |
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| 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! |
| “internet cafe” - Cyber café |
| Cyber café |
| Cyber café |
| "Do you have WiFi?" - Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| Avez-vous le wifi ? |
| "Password and username, please." - mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| mot de passe et pseudo, SVP. |
| This is the end of today’s lesson. See you soon! À bientôt! |
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