The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-08
TwENTY LESSONS Nv FRENcE CONVERSATION.

t. ] have Just received.
Je viens de receYoir; - vee-ang duh
reh-seh-vwahr.
T. Have you your passpOrtf
AveZ-EOus FOtre passports -
Is Where did you get your passportf
Ga vOus etes-vous procure votre passe-
portl - proh-kuu ray.
49, Seud by special messenger.
Enyoyoz par liyreisOn sDecieie; lee
vrsy-zOng spay see-ahl.
90 A letter of credit.
Une lettre de credit. oon lettr duh
kray-dee.
81. How much do you give in French
money for dollarl
Combien dounez OUsOenOargent
franeais pour-un dOllar2
% want TO change s., SO, $40 and $50
Je voudrais changer 5, 10, 20 ct so dol
lars.
%. Can | cash this check herel
Puis-ie TOUGHER &c cheQue icif
"a. What commission do you charged
Combien faites-vous payer de commits
sionl
%. What references can you givel
Quelles references pouvez-vous donnerl
Now one or two words about French money:
The French measures Of value, dimensions. weight,
stc, are based on the decimal system. One franc
1as 100 centimsA Tne tourist win often hear
country.
Coins in use:
& francs equal dollar
Gold =. 10 francs equal 2 dollars.
20 francs equal dollars.
5 francs Tor 100 sous equal dollar.
Silver I 2 francs Tor So sous equal 40 cents.
franc Tor 20 sous equal 20 cents.
o. 10 confines Tor 2 sous equal cents.
00Pp" 5 confines (or one SOU equal cent
$50 francs equal $1,000.
100 francs equal 5000.
Paper 200 francs equal $4,000
500 francs equal $1,000.
1000 francs equal $4,000.
Note-AIl notes Of France are. issued BY the
Banque de France, the currency OF which bank is
bonds. The actual value Of one franc IS so. "a
The exchange rate OF 20 cents per crano is, how
ever. generally In use.
The most important banks are; Credit
LyO1nAise Compton d'Escompte, SoeietS
Generate.
These banks are represented in every cap
ital city in Europe
American bills can be readily and often
times proftably exchanged for French cur
reRcy. The exchange rate is not always the
same.
Reading Lesson.
The following is proper translation OF
the last French exercise, etc:
% How many beautiful stores there are
in Paris ~ The Partisan styles are hne.
The Partisan fashions are fine. 81 Ny tailor
hes taken my measure for a whole suit. ~
Will you accompany me to make some pUr-
chasesl (5) Let US go to see the sights Of
Paris. (6) How many pairs Of gloves will
you bring back to America "a This but
ton-hoek, is it yoursl 81 think that these
addressed Md gloves are very fine. 90
What Is the number OF the gloves that you
have bought 10) / an afraid that they
are too small by a half number. ID
Which is the most ressOnablein priee} (12)
! have bought some black, blue, red, yellow
and white ribbons. qs) The duty on feath-
ers. is it hight "a will buy 10 yards Of
material Tor a costume.
V0cobHIary-Encaisser to cash Eseomp-
ter; TO discount. Dois-je; must II IndiQuer;
direct Mason de banque serieuse: first
class banking house nous-occuper;
compte; discount. Avec plaisir; with pleas
ure. Tout de suite; right away On va
they are going. Une sOiree dansante;
dance Ce soir; tonight
Read and translate into English:
Q) J'ai un mandat encaisser. C2) Ouel
escompte dOis-je payerl 49, Pouvez-vOus
m'indiquer une msison de banque serieuse9
a. Nous0avons0a DOGs~>Occuper des-af-
fsires. (5) On demsnde un,-eseompte de
cling pour cent. o. Vend-ouOici en- gros-,
on en- detail. % Pouvez-vous men bonner
quittance2 81 Alons dams Ia sale des
yentes publiques. 90 VouleZ-yous bien
rspondre &c billet &c ma part 0C) Avec
plaisir monsieur ie le fersi toute de suite.
az On va bonner uue soiree dansante &c soir.
Note-The English translation Of this ex-
ercise will be given in the following lesson,
which will be published next Tuesday.