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At the SAQ liquor store (À la SAQ)

A SAQ branch. A customer is looking for wine for a dinner and asks an employee for advice. Estimated level : B1

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Questions

1. Pourquoi la cliente achète-t-elle du vin?

2. Que conseille l'employé pour le repas?

3. Pourquoi l'employé parle-t-il de la bière?

Glossary: Québec, standard French, English

QuébecStandard FrenchEnglish
SAQSociété des alcools du Québec (magasin d'État pour l'alcool)the provincial liquor-store chain
souperdîner (repas du soir)dinner / evening meal
patates piléespurée de pommes de terremashed potatoes
caisse de sixcarton de six bouteillescase of six bottles
succursalemagasin (d'une chaîne)store branch
trucs sucréschoses sucréessweet things
carte Inspirecarte de fidélité de la SAQSAQ loyalty card

Good to know : In Québec, spirits and most wine are sold at the SAQ (a provincial monopoly), while beer and some wine are also sold in grocery stores and dépanneurs.

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