A YORKSHIRE supermarket has released a list of handy French translations for the Grand Dèèpart weekend.

Asda, which has stores in York and Harrogate and is sponsoring the Tour Makers volunteering initiative, have compiled the list for French visitors.

Angela Smith, from Asda in Harrogate, said: “We’re very proud of our Yorkshire roots and we wanted to celebrate our region’s heritage by making sure visitors understand some of our best-known phrases.”

Yorkshire English phrase French translation

• ‘Ey up love/ Salut chéri comment ça va?

• A reet good sort/ Quelqu’un de bien

• ‘Eee by gum/ Oh mon Dieu!

• Put wood i’th’oil/ Ferme la porte

• Please can I gerra jar o’Yorkshire bitter?/ Une pinte de Yorkshire Bitter s’il vous plaît

• Sit thee sen down an’ tell me about it /Asseyez-vous et racontez moi tout

• I’ve gorrra puncture/ J’ai un pneu crevé

• Welcome t’Yorkshire/ Bienvenue à Yorkshire

• On yer bike, love!! /Allez vous en velo, love!!