fue-fue Posted September 13, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2009 is the currancy in Martinque the Euro? Do they take dollars too? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meterman2 Posted September 15, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 15, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes4445 Posted October 6, 2009 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes4445 Posted October 6, 2009 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2009 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! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeljohn Posted October 14, 2009 #5 Share Posted October 14, 2009 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................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlink diva Posted October 17, 2009 #6 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Euros is your best bet in Martinique! While I did find vendors who took my dollars, the exchange rate wasn't that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airlink diva Posted October 17, 2009 #7 Share Posted October 17, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes4445 Posted October 17, 2009 #8 Share Posted October 17, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwaylin Posted November 12, 2009 #9 Share Posted November 12, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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