A Night at the Ciné
Pick a film with a friend, buy tickets, find your seats and chat about it afterwards.
In France new films come out on Wednesdays, and listings show whether a foreign film is in VF (dubbed into French) or VOST (original version with French subtitles). Big chains like Pathé and UGC sell unlimited monthly passes, and there are reduced prices for under-26s. Expect about fifteen minutes of ads and trailers before the film, and in summer many towns run free open-air screenings.
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Ça te dit, un ciné ?
Do you fancy going to the cinema? (to a friend)
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Qu'est-ce qui passe en ce moment ?
What's on at the moment?
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C'est en VF ou en VO ?
Is it dubbed or in the original version?
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Je préfère avec les sous-titres.
I prefer it with subtitles.
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La séance est à quelle heure ?
What time is the showing?
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Deux places pour la séance de 20 h 30, s'il vous plaît.
Two tickets for the 8:30 showing, please.
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Il y a un tarif moins de 26 ans ?
Is there a discount for under-26s?
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Il reste deux places côte à côte ?
Are there still two seats together?
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On se met un peu plus au fond ?
Shall we sit a bit further back?
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On prend du pop-corn ?
Shall we get some popcorn?
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C'est encore les pubs.
It's just the ads for now.
- 12
Éteins ton portable, ça commence.
Turn off your phone, it's starting.
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Ça parle de quoi ?
What's it about?
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C'est une comédie, elle a eu de super critiques.
It's a comedy, it got great reviews.
- 15
Il y a qui dedans ?
Who's in it?
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T'as aimé ?
Did you like it?
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J'ai adoré, j'ai trop ri.
I loved it, I laughed so much.
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Je l'ai trouvé un peu long.
I found it a bit long.
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La fin était un peu bizarre.
The ending was a bit weird.
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La prochaine fois, le cinéma en plein air ?
Next time, the open-air cinema?