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en At the airport   »   fr A l’aéroport

35 [thirty-five]

At the airport

At the airport

35 [trente-cinq]

A l’aéroport

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I’d like to book a flight to Athens. J- -o--r-is ré--rv-- une--lac--su- -e--o--p----A--è-es. J_ v_______ r_______ u__ p____ s__ l_ v__ p___ A_______ J- v-u-r-i- r-s-r-e- u-e p-a-e s-r l- v-l p-u- A-h-n-s- ------------------------------------------------------- Je voudrais réserver une place sur le vol pour Athènes. 0
Is it a direct flight? Es--c--q-e---est-u---ol d---c--? E_____ q__ c____ u_ v__ d_____ ? E-t-c- q-e c-e-t u- v-l d-r-c- ? -------------------------------- Est-ce que c’est un vol direct ? 0
A window seat, non-smoking, please. Un- p-ace près ----ub--t---- -u--u---s-i--vo--------. U__ p____ p___ d_ h_____ n__ f______ s___ v___ p_____ U-e p-a-e p-è- d- h-b-o- n-n f-m-u-, s-i- v-u- p-a-t- ----------------------------------------------------- Une place près du hublot non fumeur, s’il vous plaît. 0
I would like to confirm my reservation. J- -o--rai- co-f--mer--- réserva---n. J_ v_______ c________ m_ r___________ J- v-u-r-i- c-n-i-m-r m- r-s-r-a-i-n- ------------------------------------- Je voudrais confirmer ma réservation. 0
I would like to cancel my reservation. Je v------- -nn--er-ma -é-e-v-t-on. J_ v_______ a______ m_ r___________ J- v-u-r-i- a-n-l-r m- r-s-r-a-i-n- ----------------------------------- Je voudrais annuler ma réservation. 0
I would like to change my reservation. J- v-u--ais-m--i--er-m--r-s---a----. J_ v_______ m_______ m_ r___________ J- v-u-r-i- m-d-f-e- m- r-s-r-a-i-n- ------------------------------------ Je voudrais modifier ma réservation. 0
When is the next flight to Rome? Quand-pa-- -e---oc-ain -v--n pour-R--- ? Q____ p___ l_ p_______ a____ p___ R___ ? Q-a-d p-r- l- p-o-h-i- a-i-n p-u- R-m- ? ---------------------------------------- Quand part le prochain avion pour Rome ? 0
Are there two seats available? Y --t-il enc----de------ce- -e-----e ? Y a_____ e_____ d___ p_____ d_ l____ ? Y a-t-i- e-c-r- d-u- p-a-e- d- l-b-e ? -------------------------------------- Y a-t-il encore deux places de libre ? 0
No, we have only one seat available. N--, n-u- -’---ns-p----qu-une--l--e--e li--e. N___ n___ n______ p___ q_____ p____ d_ l_____ N-n- n-u- n-a-o-s p-u- q-’-n- p-a-e d- l-b-e- --------------------------------------------- Non, nous n’avons plus qu’une place de libre. 0
When do we land? Q-a-- -----e -u- no-s a--e-r-----s ? Q____ e_____ q__ n___ a___________ ? Q-a-d e-t-c- q-e n-u- a-t-r-i-s-n- ? ------------------------------------ Quand est-ce que nous atterrissons ? 0
When will we be there? Qua-----ron--no---là-b-s-? Q____ s__________ l_____ ? Q-a-d s-r-n---o-s l---a- ? -------------------------- Quand serons-nous là-bas ? 0
When does a bus go to the city centre / center (am.)? Qu-n--e-t--- qu-u--bus----t--o-r ---c--t-e-v-lle ? Q____ e_____ q____ b__ p___ p___ l_ c___________ ? Q-a-d e-t-c- q-’-n b-s p-r- p-u- l- c-n-r---i-l- ? -------------------------------------------------- Quand est-ce qu’un bus part pour le centre-ville ? 0
Is that your suitcase? C’est ----- --lis- ? C____ v____ v_____ ? C-e-t v-t-e v-l-s- ? -------------------- C’est votre valise ? 0
Is that your bag? C’-st ---re sac-? C____ v____ s__ ? C-e-t v-t-e s-c ? ----------------- C’est votre sac ? 0
Is that your luggage? Ce--o-t --s baga----? C_ s___ v__ b______ ? C- s-n- v-s b-g-g-s ? --------------------- Ce sont vos bagages ? 0
How much luggage can I take? Com-ie-----bagag-s -u----e em--r-e- ? C______ d_ b______ p______ e_______ ? C-m-i-n d- b-g-g-s p-i---e e-p-r-e- ? ------------------------------------- Combien de bagages puis-je emporter ? 0
Twenty kilos. V---t kil--. V____ k_____ V-n-t k-l-s- ------------ Vingt kilos. 0
What? Only twenty kilos? Q------e-le-en- v-----k-l-- ? Q____ s________ v____ k____ ? Q-o-, s-u-e-e-t v-n-t k-l-s ? ----------------------------- Quoi, seulement vingt kilos ? 0

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