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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

What Nathalie Said

Report what someone told you, what you answered, and what they asked you, with the tenses that shift.

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Lesson 2 · What Nathalie Said

French · 30 minutes

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That evening, Hugo wants every word of the conversation with Nathalie.

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Alors, qu'est-ce qu'elle t'a dit ?ah-lor, kehs kehl tah DEESo, what did she tell you? To a friend.
Elle m'a dit qu'elle prenait sa retraite en juin.ehl mah dee kehl pruh-neh sah ruh-treht ah(n) ZHWA(N)She told me she was retiring in June.
Elle m'a dit que l'école avait des dettes.ehl mah dee kuh lay-kol ah-veh day DEHTShe told me the school had debts.
Ça, on le savait. Et l'école ?sah, oh(n) luh sah-veh, ay lay-KOLThat, we knew. And the school?
Elle m'a dit qu'elle me la vendait pour un euro.ehl mah dee kehl muh lah vah(n)-deh poor a(n) nuh-ROHShe told me she was selling it to me for one euro. About the school.
Et toi, tu as répondu quoi ?ay twah, tew ah ray-poh(n)-dew KWAHAnd you, what did you answer? To a friend.
Je lui ai dit que j'acceptais, à condition qu'elle reste jusqu'en juin.zhuh lwee ay dee kuh zhahk-sehp-teh, ah koh(n)-dee-syoh(n) kehl rehst zhews-kah(n) ZHWA(N)I told her I accepted, on condition that she stay until June.
Je lui ai dit que je lirais tout deux fois.zhuh lwee ay dee kuh zhuh lee-reh too duh FWAHI told her I would read everything twice.
Elle t'a demandé si tu avais peur ?ehl tah duh-mah(n)-day see tew ah-veh PUHRDid she ask you if you were afraid? To a friend.
Non. Elle m'a demandé quand je signais.noh(n), ehl mah duh-mah(n)-day kah(n) zhuh seen-YEHNo. She asked me when I was signing.
Je lui ai répondu que je ne savais pas.zhuh lwee ay ray-poh(n)-dew kuh zhuh nuh sah-veh PAHI answered that I didn't know.