Treasure Hunting at a French Flea Market
Hunt for records, stamps and old postcards at a vide-grenier, haggle politely and talk about your collection.
From spring to autumn, French villages and neighbourhoods hold « vide-greniers », literally attic-emptyings, where locals sell their old things on Sunday mornings; « brocantes » have more professional dealers. Haggling is normal but friendly, and cash in small notes and coins is best. Collectors also buy and sell on Leboncoin; use vous with sellers and tu with your friends.
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Je collectionne les vieux vinyles.
I collect old records.
- 2
Il y a un vide-grenier dimanche.
There's a car boot sale on Sunday.
- 3
Il faut y aller tôt.
We have to get there early.
- 4
Vous avez des cartes postales anciennes ?
Do you have any old postcards?
- 5
Combien pour celui-là ?
How much is this one?
- 6
Vous me le faites à cinq euros ?
Can you do it for five euros?
- 7
C'est mon dernier prix.
That's my last offer.
- 8
Ça marche !
Deal!
- 9
C'est une pièce rare.
It's a rare piece.
- 10
Il est en très bon état.
It's in very good condition.
- 11
Il me manque celui-là dans ma collection.
I'm missing this one in my collection.
- 12
Tu collectionnes depuis combien de temps ?
How long have you been collecting?
- 13
Depuis que je suis petit.
Since I was a kid.
- 14
Mon grand-père collectionnait les timbres.
My grandfather collected stamps.
- 15
Ça vaut cher maintenant.
It's worth a lot of money now.
- 16
Je l'ai trouvé sur Leboncoin.
I found it on Leboncoin.
- 17
Tu fais des échanges ?
Do you swap?
- 18
J'en ai un en double.
I've got a double.
- 19
Tu les ranges où, tout ça ?
Where do you keep them all?
- 20
Mon appart est plein à craquer !
My flat is full!