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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Rival Proposes a Partnership

Hear an offer out, ask the questions that matter, thank someone for their directness, and keep your answer for later.

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THE STORY

Madame Vasseur in Emma's office, for the first time, with a proposal.

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Merci de me recevoir, Emma. Je serai directe : je vous propose un partenariat.mehr-see duh muh ruh-suh-vwahr, eh-mah, zhuh suh-ray dee-rehkt, zhuh voo proh-pohz a(n) par-tuh-nah-RYAHThank you for seeing me, Emma. I'll be direct: I'm proposing a partnership. A woman speaking, politely.
Je vous propose un partenariat.zhuh voo proh-pohz a(n) par-tuh-nah-RYAHI'm proposing a partnership. Politely.
Vous gardez le français et l'espagnol. Je prends l'anglais et l'allemand.voo gar-day luh frah(n)-seh ay lehs-pahn-yol, zhuh prah(n) lah(n)-gleh ay lahl-MAH(N)You keep French and Spanish. I take English and German. Politely.
Et on partage la publicité.ay oh(n) par-tahzh lah pew-blee-see-TAYAnd we share the advertising.
Et mes professeurs d'anglais ?ay may proh-feh-suhr dah(n)-GLEHAnd my English teachers?
Je les reprends, au même salaire.zhuh lay ruh-prah(n), oh mehm sah-LEHRI take them on, at the same salary. About teachers.
C'est une vraie proposition, et je vous remercie de me l'avoir faite en face.seh tewn vreh proh-poh-zee-syoh(n), ay zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see duh muh lah-vwahr feht ah(n) FAHSIt's a real proposal, and I thank you for having made it to my face. Politely.
Je vous remercie d'être venue.zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see dehtr vuh-NEWI thank you for having come. Politely, to a woman.
Mais ?MEHBut?
Mais je vous répondrai par écrit, la semaine prochaine. Pas aujourd'hui.meh zhuh voo ray-poh(n)-dray par ay-kree, lah suh-mehn proh-shehn, pah zoh-zhoor-DWEEBut I'll answer you in writing, next week. Not today. Politely.

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