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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't worry they will understand you. But it is known as a 'Carte Neige" and " Je voidre achete" would be better.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sorry Red Leon, it should be 'acheter'.
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chris, isn't Carte neige the annual policy. Red Leon, just say 'Je voudrais acheter un forfait 6 jours avec assurances'. Don't worry too much about masculine and feminine etc, the French don't tend to emphasise them much when speaking anyway.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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chris,
Do you mean 'voudre'? Is 'voudrais' the wrong grammatical-type word?
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| Helen Beaumont wrote: |
| chris, isn't Carte neige the annual policy. |
Yes. Carre Neige is the policy that you get for the duration of your ski pass.
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Vouloir is the infinitive form of the verb "to want"
"Je voudrais" is thw first peson form meanign "I want", or since the actual interpretation is more polite, "I would like"
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Voudrais it is, again sorry. Helen, I've only ever bought a Carte Neige, so you may be right.
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Helen Beaumont,
Is "..un forfait 6 jours avec assurances" a liftpass with carre neige? I already have my liftpass so I only want the assurance. Thanks for the le / la tip - I always thought it was critical!
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brian
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| nbt wrote: |
Vouloir is the infinitive form of the verb "to want"
"Je voudrais" is thw first peson form meanign "I want", or since the actual interpretation is more polite, "I would like" |
Actually "Je veux" is the first person present, "I want". "Je voudrais", "I would like" is the conditional.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Red Leon, most french people will be impressed that you're making an effort. I am supposedly fluent in french ( I have an honours degree) and I stil make the odd mistake - they either let it slide as they havben;t noticed, or correct me by emphasising the correct gender when they speak)
Oh and for the record it's le carré neige (to get the acute accent, hold "Alt Gr" while pressing "e",it usually next to the space bar)
http://www.carreneige.com/
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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brian
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Red Leon, how about, "J'ai déja acheté un forfait pour 6 jours, pourriez-vous me vendre l'assurance, s'il vous plait ?"
I have already bought a 6 day lift pass, can you sell me insurance, please ?
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brian
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nbt, oops, I think I may have had a grandmother + eggs moment there 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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brian,
Very elegant, Sir. However, the more words involved, the less chance I have of getting what I want, I fear!! I think I'll show my liftpass at the caisse and stick to my original question (with the possible addition of the verb 'acheter' so it makes more sense. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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From my experience, I think that 'A 6 day pass and some skiing insurance, please.' should do it. 'By the way d'you fancy a bevvy when you knock off?' may be added if appropriate.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is it possible to buy the carre neige policy seperately from a (pre-purchased) lift pass?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Red Leon, if you fancy learning or just brushing up on your French, the Michel Thomas course is excellent (you can usually pick it up cheaper on ebay)
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Red Leon,
Having just returned from the Pyrenees, where very little English is spoken (and a lot of the locals actually prefer Catalan to French!) I can assure you that many people will find the 'Je voudrais acheter...' superfluous. A smile, a friendly 'bonjour', and straight in with 'un carre neige pour 6 jours, s'il vous plait' will more than suffice. I learned this by lurking at the back of the caisse and eavesdropping on the french! 
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rainman, I think I would agree with you there, precisely grammatically correct French is not needed, most speak the same way we would speak English.
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The woman in the agency understood my "Je suis trés desolée mais nous avons perdu le clé (sp.?) pour l'appartement..."
Reply: "NON! Cinquante franc, s'il vous plait"
B*gger
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Sharkymark, oh dear, I know the security keys we have for our apartment have to be specially ordered and cost a fortune. (If anyone knows how I get some replacements for Vachette VIP keys, i'd be grateful)
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Red Leon, Carte Neige is valid for a year worldwide. It is low cost but needs careful reading to ensure all is valid.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, in another thread a while ago, we were warned that the repatriation after injury abroad is only valid for French residents?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Helen Beaumont, May well be true, it's been a few years since i had one. As i say read the conditions, however i'd rather be repaired in any other country than blighty. 
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I trained Jon (who wants to do A-level French) in "J'ai perdu mon forfait." at Deux Alpes. They had it and returned it to him. I was impressed. Nice place.
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You know it makes sense.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, perhaps if i buy my Carte neige I can be asked to be repatriated to my flat in Serre Chevalier, then I can recuperate with a beautiful view.
Chris Bish, Richard is now doing A-level French, lots of political discussion, french culture, current affairs etc involved. He's actually thinking (as he does German too) that he may not have time to come skiing at Easter, too much work to do for the speaking exams in the AS level. As Adam also has GCSE's , it may curtail our plans a bit.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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But where better to do French speaking than France? That won't do! Not sure we can go yet either......
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Poster: A snowHead
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, feel free to read the conditions, in English, here.
Should you know anyone who needs a carte neige, please note that all sums generated in the sale of this insurance on MySnowSports go to the benefit of a sporting association and MySnowSports receives not so much as a centime. Helen Beaumont, the carte neige insurance repatriates EU citizens to their home country. All in the T&Cs. But only if you possess a two-way travel ticket - air etc - and have not spent more than 31 consecutive days in a resort. All here (bottom of page).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Helen Beaumont, actually rereading the T&Cs I think EU citizens are fully covered and the above exclusions don't apply. It seems to be non-EU citizens that are subject to this exclusion.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Helen Beaumont wrote: |
| Sharkymark, oh dear, I know the security keys we have for our apartment have to be specially ordered and cost a fortune. (If anyone knows how I get some replacements for Vachette VIP keys, i'd be grateful) |
Hah French locks. I replaced my nearly impossible to get replacement keys for locks with some 7 lever tumbler costing 50 Francs. It is not like your average crowbar toting thieff is a master locksmith these days. What is the problem with the little cows Helen? Is it the cost or can you simply not get replacements? Normally backstreet locksmiths can get any key whether you have the right docs or not.
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davidof, the thing is the key unlocks ALL the locks ,front door, ski locker,door to ski room, cellar , and eventually the changing room for the swimming pool. Everywhere we tried has said 'NON'. (or 'no' as we tried an English locksmith too) . They'll obviously be expensive, but I can't really go around changing thefront door lock lock as it's communal.
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Helen Beaumont, the key for our apartment is similar. I understand that it is possible to get additional keys from the lock manufacturer by quoting the unique reference number on the key (although I've not done this myself). I tried to get additional keys cut in the UK and the couple of places I took the key to said they couldn't get the blanks for a "security key" like that. Have you tried the managing agent for your apartment building?
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...fortunately we only lost 1 of 2 and it wasn't the one with the padlock key to the ski cage. Elle etera ne joyeaux pas...
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rob@rar.org.uk, we don't even have the details of the managing agent yet. I did try calling the company when we came back in January, but they said we needed to take our documents (I have a registration card) to the locksmith who would order them for us, the locksmith in Briancon said they couldn't get them we would ahve to get them direct.
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" Je voidre achete"
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I think not! Usually it goes like this:
Lift pass lady: "Avec ou sans assurance?"
You: "Sans, svp."
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Lizzard, does Luc have his carte neige ? Do you live in a blue house ? 
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FAQ
). Is carre neige masculine or feminine and have I phrased my question correctly - or have I just asked her to carry me from the mountain on six consecutive days??
