French Translation please.

[Captain_Cavman]

We're taking the bikes through France this summer and I want to ask the hotel something along the lines of...

'We will be transporting bikes on the car, have you somewhere secure to leave them during our stay?'

Many thanks.

 

[L'arriviste]

We're taking the bikes through France this summer and I want to ask the hotel something along the lines of...

'We will be transporting bikes on the car, have you somewhere secure to leave them during our stay?'

Many thanks.

On va porter des bicyclettes sur le toit de la voiture. Est-ce qu'il y a un endroit securisé sur place pour les garder pendant le séjour?

You may want to swap "bicyclettes" for "vélos" if you consider yourselves "serious" riders

 

[Captain_Cavman]

On va porter des bicyclettes sur le toit de la voiture. Est-ce qu'il y a un endroit securisé sur place pour les garder pendant le séjour?

You may want to swap "bicyclettes" for "vélos" if you consider yourselves "serious" riders

Merci beaucoup. "bicyclettes" will do fine.

 

[brianf7]

On va porter des bicyclettes sur le toit de la voiture. Est-ce qu'il y a un endroit securisé sur place pour les garder pendant le séjour?

You may want to swap "bicyclettes" for "vélos" if you consider yourselves "serious" riders

Are you sure!!!! I just say it in English someone will understand.because by time I wrap my toung around it in English accent they wont understand it anyway.

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Where exactly in France are you going?

If you're calling hotels ahead, I think you'll find all but the most rural hotel clerk will understand your English, as long as you speak clear and slow enough. It's like this almost all over the planet. If you're really going outside the beaten path, I'd say skip the reservations, take your bike, a translation book, and just wing it.

As the old adage goes about France, if you stay in the cities everyone speaks English, but no one will. You go to the country and no one speaks English, but they'll welcome you with open arms anyway.

Having said that, I've never actually been to France. I have traveled quite a bit though.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

I'm going, en famille, to Poulidor country, East of Limoges.

Thanks for the advice guys, I'm usually able to get by in French en face à face. What I wanted to do was to write a clear and concise e-mail.



Not that I've had a reply.

 

[LugHugger]

I'm going, en famille, to Poulidor country, East of Limoges.

Thanks for the advice guys, I'm usually able to get by in French en face à face. What I wanted to do was to write a clear and concise e-mail.



Not that I've had a reply.

Very nice. I've been eyeing this part of France up. We've never been to the Massif Central and really like the look of this part of the country. Lac Vassivier (spelling?) looks fantastic for a family holiday. Decent riding country too on terrain view of google maps

 

[L'arriviste]

Very nice. I've been eyeing this part of France up. We've never been to the Massif Central and really like the look of this part of the country. Lac Vassivier (spelling?) looks fantastic for a family holiday. Decent riding country too on terrain view of google maps

+1. The Corrèze and the Auvergne are among the least populated bits of France. Fantastic area See the film Être et Avoir for a great "slice of life" documentary film set in the area.

 

[craig1985]

Where exactly in France are you going?

If you're calling hotels ahead, I think you'll find all but the most rural hotel clerk will understand your English, as long as you speak clear and slow enough. It's like this almost all over the planet. If you're really going outside the beaten path, I'd say skip the reservations, take your bike, a translation book, and just wing it.

As the old adage goes about France, if you stay in the cities everyone speaks English, but no one will. You go to the country and no one speaks English, but they'll welcome you with open arms anyway.

Having said that, I've never actually been to France. I have traveled quite a bit though.

Compared to China, France is easy. I've sent e-mails before to France and I just do a translation (off the internet mind you) in both English and French, it seems to work.