Learn French Online (Retail) – Level 1

Description

Learn Retail French, and avoid any ‘faux pas’ with your French speaking customers

If you work in retail, then you are truly an ambassador of your shop’s brand and customer service.

The nation that created “haute couture” puts premium on appearance, and expects an individual, warm and attentive but not overly friendly welcome. In different nations, interrupting might be improper yet in France it is basically an approach to express your enthusiasm for the other individual and the discussion, so don’t worry if your customer doesn’t let you finish your sentence. Make sure you know how to greet your French clients without making any dreaded ‘faux pas’ (false step in French)!

Did you know?
French, after English, is the only language taught in every continent of the world, with more than 50 countries recognizing it as their national language. More than 220 million people speak French on the five continents, and it’s the sixth most widely spoken language in the world. As well as customers from France, French also comes in handy for shopaholics from Africa, Switzerland, Canada, Monaco, and the Seychelles.

France is the world’s top tourist destination and attracts more than 79,5 million visitors a year. They are well versed in the language of fashion so make sure you speak theirs!

Course Content

• You may not realize that you already know a little French
• Greetings of the Day
• How are you?
• More Greetings
• Contact details
• Please and thank you
• I don’t understand
• Yes / No
• Clothes Part 1
• Clothes Part 2 Accessories
• Shopping for Clothes Part 3
• Sales Part 1
• Sales Part 2
• Adjectives Part 1
• Adjectives Part 2
• In the shop
• Where is/are the…?
• Shopping for products Part 1
• Shopping for products Part 2
• Shopping for products Part 3
• How much is this?
• Payment
• Customer Service
• Shopping for Food Part 1
• Shopping for Food Part 2
• Shopping for Food Part 3
• Useful Places
• Countries
• Countries Part 2
• Countries Part 3
• Numbers 0-10
• Numbers 11-20
• Where are you from?
• What is the telephone number?
• Give your contact details
• Where do you live?
• Colours
• What would you like to drink?
• Time Part 1 O’clock
• Time Part 2 Quarter past/to and half past
• Time Part 3 Past and to
• What time is it?
• Where is…?
• Directions
• Stationary
• Taxi, please
• Marketing
• Recommendations
• Small Talk
• Business Small Talk
• What’s the matter?
• Where can I…?
• Days of the Week
• Welcoming the Customer
• Describing the product Part 1
• Describing the product Part 2