"Hello, I would like a big, polka-dotted car."

Translation: Bonjour, je voudrais une grande voiture à pois.

[killerturt]

This is the weirdest sentence ever.

[Anton495734]

I agree- I'm sure to use it often.

[lawlerfa]

Why not "Allo, je voudrais une grande voiture à pois"

[ViolaBow]

Allo is only ever used on the telephone when you first pick up

[RichardSus4]

i , too, wrote allô--not accepted

[Roger866787]

That 'à' (at) confuses me. Why is it there?

[Carro51]

Reported

[CSA_GW]

I wonder if anyone has ever seen such a car?

[GraemeSarg]

I think there was a British company, a small chain of estate agents (realtors) I think, who decorated their fleet cars in such a livery: white dots on purple, if I remember correctly.

They only ran tiny cars (Minis) though, not big ones.

[GraemeSarg]

"… une grosse voiture à pois." is also accepted.

Which better fits British sensibilities, I feel. 😏

[andy3777]

No longer as of October 17, 2021