Euros?

[fue-fue]

is the currancy in Martinque the Euro?

 

Do they take dollars too?

 

thanks

[meterman2]

is the currancy in Martinque the Euro?

 

Do they take dollars too?

 

thanks

 

We're going to Martinique in November. I've done a little research and it was strongly recommended to try to use euro's. The local merchants seem to resent other currencies and also it was stated that the exchange was generally better with euro's. It was also suggested to bring along some french phrases (cheat sheet) to better deal withe locals. Good luck!

[twinkletoes4445]

Here's the cheat sheet I used. Someone on CC posted this, and I copied it and carried it with me. :)

 

I tried to space this out like it should be, but I can't get it to work. It's all bunched up!

 

French

 

English Pronunciation French

Do you speak English? par-lay voo zon-glay Parlez-vous anglais?

Excuse me/sorry ex-koo-zay mwah Excusez-moi

Fine thanks and you? bee-ehn mer-see ay voo? Merci et vous?

Glad to meet you on-shohn-tay Enchanté

Good-by oh ruh-vwar Au revoir

Good evening bon-swar Bon soir

Good morning/good day bon-zhoor Bon jour

(madame/monsieur)

(mah-dahm/mer-syer)

Hello sah-loo Salut

Here ee-see Ici

How are you? kom-mohn tah-lay voo Comment allez-vous?

I don't understand jhuhn kom-prohn pah Je ne comprends pas

I'm sorry day-zoh-lay/pahr-dohn Desolé/Pardon

Where’s the restroom Où est la salle de bain?

No nohn Non

Ok dah-core d'accord

Pardon me pahr-dohn Pardon

Please seel voo play S'il vous plait

Pleased to meet you ohn--shahn-tay Enchanté(e)

Please speak slowly par-lay lehn-ta-mohn Parlez lentement

How much? kong-byang Combien?

Thank you mare-see Merci

That's ok dah ree-ehn De rien

There lah Là

Very well treh bee-ehn Très bien

What? kom-mohn Comment?

I would like zher voodray Je voudrais...

When kohn Quand

Where oo Où

You' re welcome dah ree-ehn De rien

 

 

 

French numbers (for Euros)

0 zéro

1 un

2 deux

3 trois

4 quatre

5 cinq

6 six

7 sept

8 huit

9 neuf

10 dix

11 onze

12 douze

13 treize

14 quatorze

15 quinze

16 seize

17 dix-sept

18 dix-huit

19 dix-neuf

20 vingt

21 vingt et un

22 vingt-deux

23 vingt-trois

30 trente

31 trente et un

32 trente-deux

40 quarante

41 quarante et un

50 cinquante

60 soixante

70 soixante-dix

71 soixante et onze

72 soixante-douze

73 soixante-treize

74 soixante-quatorze

80 quatre-vingts

81 quatre-vingt-un

82 quatre-vingt-deux

90 quatre-vingt-dix

91 quatre-vingt-onze

100 cent

200 deux cents 201 deux cent un

1,000 mille

2,000 deux mille

[twinkletoes4445]

We're going to Martinique in November. I've done a little research and it was strongly recommended to try to use euro's. The local merchants seem to resent other currencies and also it was stated that the exchange was generally better with euro's. It was also suggested to bring along some french phrases (cheat sheet) to better deal withe locals. Good luck!

 

We noticed that if something was 10 Euros, they asked $20 USD. I am not sure what the credit card exchange rate would be, but for us, we ended up not using credit cards and used Euros. Prior to our cruise I was told they do accept USD, and they do, but you pay a lot more for an item if you use USD ... at least that's what we noticed when we were there this past January.

 

We loved Martinique! Happy sailing! :)

[rebeljohn]

We used Euro's for buying the small stuff. It was actually hard to find someone that would take US dollars. When we made a large purchase at the House of Rhum, we used the credit card, which usually gets you the best exchange rate................

[airlink diva]

Euros is your best bet in Martinique!

While I did find vendors who took my dollars, the exchange rate wasn't that good.

[airlink diva]

Here's the cheat sheet I used. Someone on CC posted this, and I copied it and carried it with me. :)

 

I tried to space this out like it should be, but I can't get it to work. It's all bunched up!

 

French

 

English Pronunciation French

Do you speak English? par-lay voo zon-glay Parlez-vous anglais?

Excuse me/sorry ex-koo-zay mwah Excusez-moi

Fine thanks and you? bee-ehn mer-see ay voo? Merci et vous?

Glad to meet you on-shohn-tay Enchanté

Good-by oh ruh-vwar Au revoir

Good evening bon-swar Bon soir

Good morning/good day bon-zhoor Bon jour

(madame/monsieur)

(mah-dahm/mer-syer)

Hello sah-loo Salut

Here ee-see Ici

How are you? kom-mohn tah-lay voo Comment allez-vous?

I don't understand jhuhn kom-prohn pah Je ne comprends pas

I'm sorry day-zoh-lay/pahr-dohn Desolé/Pardon

Where’s the restroom Où est la salle de bain?

No nohn Non

Ok dah-core d'accord

Pardon me pahr-dohn Pardon

Please seel voo play S'il vous plait

Pleased to meet you ohn--shahn-tay Enchanté(e)

Please speak slowly par-lay lehn-ta-mohn Parlez lentement

How much? kong-byang Combien?

Thank you mare-see Merci

That's ok dah ree-ehn De rien

There lah Là

Very well treh bee-ehn Très bien

What? kom-mohn Comment?

I would like zher voodray Je voudrais...

When kohn Quand

Where oo Où

You' re welcome dah ree-ehn De rien

 

 

 

French numbers (for Euros)

0 zéro

1 un

2 deux

3 trois

4 quatre

5 cinq

6 six

7 sept

8 huit

9 neuf

10 dix

11 onze

12 douze

13 treize

14 quatorze

15 quinze

16 seize

17 dix-sept

18 dix-huit

19 dix-neuf

20 vingt

21 vingt et un

22 vingt-deux

23 vingt-trois

30 trente

31 trente et un

32 trente-deux

40 quarante

41 quarante et un

50 cinquante

60 soixante

70 soixante-dix

71 soixante et onze

72 soixante-douze

73 soixante-treize

74 soixante-quatorze

80 quatre-vingts

81 quatre-vingt-un

82 quatre-vingt-deux

90 quatre-vingt-dix

91 quatre-vingt-onze

100 cent

200 deux cents 201 deux cent un

1,000 mille

2,000 deux mille

 

Great list for this port!! I know people on my ship and one of my co-workers stated that the people were rude and indifferent in this port. I found it to be otherwise. Mainly because I went in with a smile, a polite manner and attempt to speak the language. Even with my southern twang French, I manage to purchase pastries in a small local shop and have lunch. I was proud of myself at the end of the day and prove to myself that even without a strong grasp of the language, I could enjoy myself

[twinkletoes4445]

Great list for this port!! I know people on my ship and one of my co-workers stated that the people were rude and indifferent in this port. I found it to be otherwise. Mainly because I went in with a smile, a polite manner and attempt to speak the language. Even with my southern twang French, I manage to purchase pastries in a small local shop and have lunch. I was proud of myself at the end of the day and prove to myself that even without a strong grasp of the language, I could enjoy myself

 

Thanks, airlink diva!

 

My experiences were exactly as yours were. I was extremely nervous about visiting Martinique, but we came away wanting to return for a land vacation. I think making an effort to speak their language (and I really butchered it) made the difference. Several times when I pulled out my list, the locals wanted to take a look at it. They'd call their friends over and they'd would all look it over ... and then give me a big smile.

 

At the check point just prior to getting on the ship, I whipped out my cheat-sheet and talked a little "French" to the two people there. They loved it. As we were getting ready to leave, they said goodbye to us in French, and we also said the same to them. Then I turned and said to them, "Toodles!'" They laughed and both said "toodles!" It was so much fun and we loved the people there.

[Norwaylin]

I was in Martinique in 1997 and had the same experience with speaking French. I found that if you attempt to speak French, the people appreciate it. People at my dining room table on the ship (Monarch of the Seas) told me the people in Martinique did not like the Americans. I found that to be untrue. The ladies in a store where I went to buy gifts couldn't be more pleasant and helpful -- "Let me show you my stuff!" She was speaking English. I had a good time and got a lot of bargains in her store, including a beautiful beach towel with "Martinique" and flowers on it. I still have the beach towel, but only use it when I go to visit a friend in Florida and use it at her pool. As far as the currency, I used American dollars. I didn't spend more than $30 so didn't use a credit card. Also, they have a McDonald's in Martinique. I couldn't pass it up. The menu was in both French and English.