Bouche-à-oreille

Bouche-à-oreille · Mois 08

Admin — Bank, Post Office,
Town Hall, Paperwork

Surviving French bureaucracy in French. 25 expressions for banks, the post office, city hall, and counters — recorded by a native teacher with the Echo Bounce loop.

🏦 At the bank — opening an account, cards, checks · expressions 1–5

The French banking world is unique. Cheques are still king, the carte bleue has limits, and opening an account can be an epic. These 5 expressions cover the essentials.

📮 At the post office — sending, parcels, registered mail · expressions 6–13

La Poste is more than a post office — it's an institution. Parcels, registered letters, tracking, stamps. These 8 expressions cover the most common situations.

🏛️ At city hall — ID cards, passports, paperwork · expressions 14–20

The mairie is the nerve centre of French administrative life: ID cards, passports, birth certificates, appointments. This theme gives you the phrases to navigate the paperwork.

💬 At the counter — attitude, vocabulary, survival · expressions 21–25

The French counter has its own codes. The agent may be rushed, tired, or just in a bad mood. These 5 survival phrases will defuse tension and get you what you need.

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Free preview · expression 01Je voudrais ouvrir un compte bancaire.
Free preview · expression 08Avec suivi, s'il vous plaît.
Free preview · expression 25Merci beaucoup, bonne journée !

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