French help

makin' me larf,
naughty boys....
Jenny

 

TROUSERS:
est ce que je peux essayer ce pantalon?
puis je essayer celui-ci?
SHIRT:
est ce que je peux essayer cette chemise?
puis-je essayer celle-ci?

 

It is me and I haven't got a clue what they're on about

 

Bonjour GG! Java&Me is spot on. If you want to be extra-polite, you'd say 'Pourrais-je etc. That's 'could I?' as opposed to 'can I?'
Zigs, you're going to get yourself into all sorts of trouble if you cross the Channel

 

I did

All I said was où est le drapeau blanc plus proche? And they thumped me

 

A bit like a good friend who proudly tried out his newly-acquired French on a day trip. He thought that he was asking a question about his ticket.....until he was led into an interview room at Le Havre and given the third degree as to the reason he'd called the Douane a lady of the night.....

 

Good Good...where I come from in Italy it is not that far from France

 

Thanks for the replies which clarifies things. So essayer can be to try and to try on, I didn't know that. Perfect and very easy to use.

Cheers
GG