Yesterday was my turn to get the bread and, as it was Monday, I had to go to the Point Show as Monday is the bakers day off (Point Show , also called Point Chaud is the place where they bake pre-made bread thus hot point and also where they used to rent videos thus picture show point )

I ordered the croissants and the bread and then , as I remember cleared my throat.

Madame then to my surprise asked me was I sick.
Vous avais maladie ? she ( I thought) said.

As I stutteringlsy tried to answer that no, I was fine, I was just clearing my throat she repearted her request.
I then realised she had said.
Vous avais m’a le dit ? which of course means What did you say to me ?

Thank the lord I understood before I pontificated to the poor woman on the state of my health.