{"id":27231,"date":"2017-06-28T21:25:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T19:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=27231"},"modified":"2017-11-06T14:38:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T13:38:33","slug":"les-soldes-dete-summer-sales-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/les-soldes-dete-summer-sales-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Soldes D’\u00c9t\u00e9 – Summer Sales In France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is in full swing with hot temperatures and la f\u00eate de la musique<\/strong><\/a> already over, but there is another imoprtant summer event in France: les soldes<\/strong>. Les soldes d’\u00e9t\u00e9 commencent aujourd’hui<\/strong> (summer sales start today) and if your like to faire du shopping<\/strong><\/a> (shop) then it’s the perfect time to enjoy le soleil<\/strong><\/a> (the sun) and d\u00e9valiser les boutiques<\/strong> (go on a shopping spree)!<\/p>\n

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Image<\/a> by Martin Abegglen on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Les soldes<\/strong><\/a> are a special time for sales in France. Le gouvernement<\/strong> (the government) sets a date for all stores get rid of their stock. These massive sales happen twice a year one time en \u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong> and the other en hiver<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most people think of les chaussures<\/strong> (shoes) and les v\u00eatements<\/strong><\/a> (clothes) when they think of le shopping<\/strong>, but there is much more on sale during les soldes<\/strong>. Everything from les lits<\/strong><\/a> (beds) to les jeux vid\u00e9o<\/strong><\/a> (video games) to almost anything you could imagine.<\/p>\n

The hardest part about les soldes<\/strong> is figuring out how to navigate un magasin<\/strong> (a store) in a new language. Knowing a few simple phrases instead of having to montrer<\/strong> (point) at something and hope le vendeur<\/strong> (the sales assistant) understands what you want helps make the whole experience better:<\/p>\n

Je voudrais l’essayer, s’il vous pla\u00eet.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nI would like to try it on, please.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00c7a co\u00fbte combien ?<\/strong>
\nHow much does that cost?<\/em><\/p>\n

Est-ce que vous avez \u00e7a en d’autres couleurs ?<\/strong>
\nDo you have this in any other colors?<\/em><\/p>\n

Est-ce que vous avez une taille plus petite\/plus grande ?<\/strong>
\nDo you have a bigger\/smaller size?<\/em><\/p>\n

Ces chaussures me vont bien !<\/em><\/strong>
\nThese shoes fit me well!<\/em><\/p>\n

Je cherche quelque chose comme _____.<\/strong>
\nI’m looking for something like _____.<\/em><\/p>\n

J’ai besoin d’un nouveau\u00a0 _____.<\/strong>
\nI need a new _____.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It may seem like a lot to remember, but these important phrases will help you a lot when you’re au magasin<\/strong><\/a> (at the store).<\/p>\n

Ne vous inqui\u00e9tez pas !<\/strong>
\nDon’t worry!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While you could fill un dictionnaire<\/strong> (a dictionary) with shopping related words, knowing a handful of basic words is enough to be a good shopper.<\/p>\n

Once you know the words you need, as long as you avoid some the common mistakes<\/a>, you will be fine. Taking the time to faire du shopping<\/strong> during les soldes<\/strong> is a fun way to not only find amazing deals, but also to practice your french.<\/p>\n

Even if you don’t know how to ask for what you want, it can be a learning experience trying to describe what you want. Afterall, that’s exactly how I learned many words like le tournevis<\/strong><\/a> or la pile<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cependant<\/strong> (however), if you are not at all un accro du shopping<\/strong><\/a> (a shopaholic), you may not like la foule<\/strong> (the crowd) that comes with les soldes<\/strong>. In which case it is even more important to know when les soldes commencent<\/strong> so you can avoid des foules<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Voici un vocabulaire du shopping :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

La solde – Sale
\nLes soldes – Sales
\nLa remise – Discount
\nLa braderie – Clearance sale
\nLa d\u00e9marque – Mark-down, sale
\nLe shopping – Shopping
\nFaire du shopping – To shop
\nMagasiner<\/em>* – To shop
\nLa taille – Size
\nAller \u00e0 quelqu’un – To fit someone
\nCher – Expensive
\nBon march\u00e9 – Cheap
\nPas cher – Cheap
\n\u00c0 bas prix – Cheap
\nAcheter – To buy
\nLe vendeur – Shop assistant (male)
\nLa vendeuse – Shop assistant (female)
\nLes chaussures – Shoes
\nLes v\u00eatements – Clothes
\nLa foule – Crowd<\/p>\n

*Only used in Canada<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Summer is in full swing with hot temperatures and la f\u00eate de la musique already over, but there is another imoprtant summer event in France: les soldes. Les soldes d’\u00e9t\u00e9 commencent aujourd’hui (summer sales start today) and if your like to faire du shopping (shop) then it’s the perfect time to enjoy le soleil (the…<\/p>\n

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