Renting a Bike in French | A2 Lesson

Learn French with an A2 survival french: Renting a Bike (À la location de vélos). One real situation in France, the phrases you need for it, and a conversation where you answer as yourself. You will be able to rent a bike in France, ask the price, and ask about the helmet and the return time. ▶️ Watch next: At the Pharmacy (À la pharmacie)    • A2 Practical French: At the Pharmacy À la ...   How to use this lesson: 📖 Learn the phrases on the first card 🎧 Listen to the conversation in French and English 🎤 When it is your turn, answer out loud in your own words, then repeat the real line 📒 Keep the phrasebook at the end for your trip 💬 Quelle phrase d’abord ? Which phrase will you use first? Comment it Level: A2 (CEFR, beginner) · About 5 min · Slow, clear native French narration Survival French: À la location de vélos: At the bike rental shop Phrases you need: • Bonjour, je voudrais louer un vélo.: Hello, I would like to rent a bike., when the shop assistant greets you • C'est combien pour la journée ?: How much is it for the day?, when you want to know the price • Je peux payer par carte ?: Can I pay by card?, before you pay You will hear: • Pour combien de temps ?: For how long? • Il faut aussi une pièce d'identité.: You also need an ID. • Vous rendez le vélo avant dix-huit heures.: You return the bike before six o'clock. Tip: Bring your passport or ID, and always check the return time before you leave the shop. Chapters 0:00 Scene 1: in the situation 0:23 Phrases you need 0:33 Scene 2: in the situation 1:16 Scene 3: in the situation 1:43 Scene 4: in the situation 2:23 Scene 5: in the situation 2:50 Test yourself at natural pace 4:10 Phrasebook Key words • un vélo: a bike • un casque: a helmet • une pièce d'identité: an ID document • gratuit: free • louer: to rent Grammar notes • voudrais louer: polite wish, conditional. Voudrais is a polite form of vouloir, followed by the infinitive louer. • léger et confortable: adjective agreement, masculine singular. Both adjectives describe masculine singular vélo, so they take no extra ending. • Il y a: there is. Il y a means there is, here followed by un casque. • Il faut: impersonal need expression. Il faut means you need or one must, followed by a noun. Transcript 1. Bonjour, je peux vous aider ? Hello, can I help you? 2. Bonjour, je voudrais louer un vélo. Hello, I would like to rent a bike. 3. Pour combien de temps ? For how long? 4. Pour la journée, s’il vous plaît. For the day, please. 5. Très bien. Ce vélo est léger et confortable. Very well. This bike is light and comfortable. 6. C’est combien pour la journée ? How much is it for the day? 7. C’est quinze euros, avec l’antivol. It's fifteen euros, with the lock. 8. Il y a un casque aussi ? Is there a helmet too? 9. Oui, il est gratuit. Voilà. Yes, it is free. Here you go. 10. Je peux payer par carte ? Can I pay by card? 11. Bien sûr. Il faut aussi une pièce d’identité. Of course. You also need an ID. 12. Voici mon passeport. Here is my passport. 13. Vous rendez le vélo avant dix-huit heures. You return the bike before six o'clock. 14. D’accord. Merci, au revoir ! Okay. Thank you, goodbye! 15. Bonne promenade ! Have a nice ride! 🎧 Listen on the go: French Shadow Daily, the daily podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uMYIdq... More A2 videos are in the A2 playlists. Subscribe for new French stories, quizzes and conversations every week. #LearnFrench #A2French #PracticalFrench #FrenchShadowing #FrenchLesson #FrenchForBeginners #SpeakFrench #FrenchListening #FrenchStories