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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

One Symbolic Euro

Hear an offer in detail, ask what it means in practice, and accept a condition before you accept the rest.

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Lesson 1 · One Symbolic Euro

French · 30 minutes

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Monday morning in Nathalie's office, with the school's keys on the desk between them.

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Je te vends l'école pour un euro symbolique.zhuh tuh vah(n) lay-kol poor a(n) nuh-roh sa(n)-boh-LEEKI'm selling you the school for one symbolic euro. To a friend.
Un euro ? Ce que ça veut dire, en pratique, c'est quoi ?a(n) nuh-roh, suh kuh sah vuh deer, ah(n) prah-teek, seh KWAHOne euro? What does that mean, in practice?
Que l'école est à toi, avec ses élèves, ses professeurs et ses dettes.kuh lay-kol eh tah twah, ah-vehk say zay-lehv, say proh-feh-suhr ay say DEHTThat the school is yours, with its students, its teachers and its debts. To a friend.
Elle a des dettes ?eh lah day DEHTIt has debts? About a school.
Petites. Ce dont je suis sûre, c'est que tu les paieras avant l'été.puh-teet, suh doh(n) zhuh swee sewr, seh kuh tew lay peh-rah ah-vah(n) lay-TAYSmall ones. What I'm sure of is that you'll pay them before summer. About debts, to a friend.
Je les paierai avant juin.zhuh lay peh-ray ah-vah(n) ZHWA(N)I'll pay them before June. About debts.
J'accepte, à condition que vous restiez jusqu'en juin.zhahk-sehpt, ah koh(n)-dee-syoh(n) kuh voo rehs-tyay zhews-kah(n) ZHWA(N)I accept, on condition that you stay until June. Politely.
J'accepte.zhahk-SEHPTI accept.
C'était prévu. Tu signes quand ?say-teh pray-vew, tew seen-yuh KAH(N)That was planned. When do you sign? To a friend.
Quand j'aurai compris ce que je signe.kah(n) zhoh-ray koh(n)-pree suh kuh zhuh SEEN-yuhWhen I've understood what I'm signing.
Alors lis tout. Deux fois.ah-lor lee too, duh FWAHThen read everything. Twice. To a friend.