{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"If you've ever bought fruit at a market in Provence and paid tourist prices — this is for you. These 12 phrases are the ones locals actually use. Vendors hear them and immediately know you're not just passing through."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Opening — Don't Start in French"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The single biggest mistake: greeting a Provençal vendor in Parisian French. Start in Occitan and the entire dynamic shifts."}]},{"type":"orderedList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Adieu, còssi va?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — Hello, how's it going? (This is THE local greeting. Not \"bonjour.\")"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Qu'es aquò de bèu?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — What's that beautiful thing? (Point at the best-looking fruit. Flatters the vendor's selection.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"De qu'avètz de fresc uèi?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — What do you have fresh today? (Shows you care about quality, not just price.)"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Negotiation — The Price Conversation"}]},{"type":"orderedList","attrs":{"start":4},"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Quant es?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — How much is it? (Short, direct, confident.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"E se ne prèni tres quilòs?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — And if I take three kilos? (Volume is leverage. Always ask.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Podètz faire un pauc mens?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — Can you do a little less? (Soft counter-offer. Non-confrontational.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Sèm d'acòrdi a...?\""},{"type":"text","text":" — Can we agree on...? (Fill in your target price. This closes the deal.)"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Closing — Leave Them Wanting You Back"}]},{"type":"orderedList","attrs":{"start":8},"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Mercé plan!\""},{"type":"text","text":" — Thank you very much! (Not \"merci\" — this is Occitan.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Tornarai dissòrta.\""},{"type":"text","text":" — I'll be back Saturday. (Vendors give regulars the best prices.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Vòstras pèchas son las melhòras dau marcat.\""},{"type":"text","text":" — Your peaches are the best in the market. (Genuine compliment = loyalty pricing forever.)"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":3},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Bonus — Two Phrases That Change Everything"}]},{"type":"orderedList","attrs":{"start":11},"content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Siáu pas turista, siáu un abitant.\""},{"type":"text","text":" — I'm not a tourist, I'm a local. (Even if you're not — saying it in Occitan makes it true.)"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"\"Monòcle me parlava en provençau.\""},{"type":"text","text":" — My uncle spoke to me in Provençal. (Instant emotional connection. Use only if it's true — or close enough.)"}]}]}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"These 12 phrases cover the full arc: open, browse, negotiate, close, and build a relationship. Memorize them before your next market day."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The full course inside Parla Provençal goes much deeper — pronunciation audio drills, seasonal strategies, multi-vendor tactics, and complete word-for-word scripts you can print and carry with you. But these 12 will already put you ahead of 95% of visitors."}]}]}