Saturday at IKEA, French Style
Furnish your new flat: pick a wardrobe, eat the meatballs, sort out delivery and survive the flat-pack assembly.
French IKEA stores are mostly on the edge of big cities, so people go by car or by public transport plus a long walk, and arrange home delivery for big items. You note the allée and emplacement numbers of flat-pack furniture and collect it in the libre-service warehouse before the checkouts. Shopping with a partner or flatmate, you'll use tu, and say « chez Ikea » or « à Ikea ».
- 1
On va chez Ikea samedi ?
Shall we go to IKEA on Saturday?
- 2
Il nous faut une armoire pour la chambre.
We need a wardrobe for the bedroom.
- 3
On prend un grand sac bleu.
Let's take a big blue bag.
- 4
T'as les mesures ?
Have you got the measurements?
- 5
C'est trop grand pour l'appart.
It's too big for the flat.
- 6
Je préfère le blanc.
I prefer the white one.
- 7
Note l'allée et l'emplacement.
Write down the aisle and the location.
- 8
On le récupère au libre-service.
We pick it up in the self-serve warehouse.
- 9
On mange au resto ?
Shall we eat at the restaurant?
- 10
Je prends les boulettes.
I'll have the meatballs.
- 11
Elles sont où, les caisses ?
Where are the checkouts?
- 12
On peut se faire livrer ?
Can we get it delivered?
- 13
Ça rentre pas dans la voiture.
It won't fit in the car.
- 14
La livraison, c'est combien ?
How much is delivery?
- 15
C'est lourd, aide-moi à le porter.
It's heavy, help me carry it.
- 16
On le monte ce soir.
We'll put it together this evening.
- 17
Il manque une vis !
There's a screw missing!
- 18
La notice est incompréhensible.
The instructions make no sense.
- 19
Passe-moi la clé Allen.
Pass me the Allen key.
- 20
C'est de travers.
It's crooked.