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passion for europe
more than nightclubs and beaches

carbon emissions
Click here to check the extra CO2 added to your carbon footprint if you visit the destinations featured in the current series of passion for europe.

languages
Make the most of a trip abroad by learning some of the local language. Below are a few useful words and phrases to get you started.

DANISH DUTCH FRENCH GERMAN GERMAN (austria)
HUNGARIAN ITALIAN POLISH PORTUGUESE SPANISH

french
Click on the underlined words to hear the correct pronunciation.

Hello
Bonjour

Goodbye
Au revoir

Yes
Oui

No
Non

Please
S'il vous plait

Thanks
Merci

Excuse me
Excusez moi

Sorry
Pardon

I don't understand
Je ne comprends pas

Do you speak English?
Parlez vous anglais?

How much is this?
Ca fait combine?

Could you write it down please?
Pourriez vous l'ecrire s'il vous plait

I'd like to hire a bicycle
Je voudrais louer un velo

I'd like two pieces
Je voudrais deux morceaux

I'd like one slice
Je voudrais une tranche

I'm a vegetarian
Je suis vegetarienne (F)

Same again
La meme chose s'il vous plait

I'm from England
Je viens de l'Angleterre

I'm from Ireland
Je viens de l'Irlande

I'm from Scotland
Je viens de l'Ecosse

I'm from Wales
Je viens de Pays de Galles
responsible luxury
Offsetting your carbon footprint is one way to live a life of responsible luxury.

UK based charity Pure,
the Clean Planet Trust

uses donation to buy and cancel carbon credits.


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