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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Saying No in Writing

Decline a proposal in a formal letter, give one reason, and leave the door open, without ever writing the word no.

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THE STORY

Four sentences to Madame Vasseur, and Hugo counting them.

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Madame, je vous remercie de votre proposition de partenariat, que j'ai étudiée avec attention.mah-dahm, zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see duh votr proh-poh-zee-syoh(n) duh par-tuh-nah-ryah, kuh zhay ay-tew-dyay ah-vehk ah-tah(n)-SYOH(N)Madam, I thank you for your partnership proposal, which I have studied with care. Politely.
Que j'ai étudiée avec attention.kuh zhay ay-tew-dyay ah-vehk ah-tah(n)-SYOH(N)Which I have studied with care. About a proposal.
Avec attention. Bien.ah-vehk ah-tah(n)-syoh(n), BYA(N)With care. Good.
Après réflexion, nous ne pourrons malheureusement pas y donner suite.ah-preh ray-flehk-syoh(n), noo nuh poo-roh(n) mahl-uh-ruhz-mah(n) pah zee doh-nay SWEETAfter reflection, we unfortunately won't be able to take it further.
Nous ne pourrons pas y donner suite.noo nuh poo-roh(n) pah zee doh-nay SWEETWe won't be able to take it further.
Tu donnes une raison ?tew don ewn reh-ZOH(N)Do you give a reason? To a friend.
Une seule : nos élèves nous ont choisis pour nos professeurs, et nous souhaitons les garder tous.ewn suhl, noh zay-lehv noo zoh(n) shwah-zee poor noh proh-feh-suhr, ay noo soo-eh-toh(n) lay gar-day TOOSJust one: our students chose us for our teachers, and we wish to keep them all.
Nous souhaitons les garder tous.noo soo-eh-toh(n) lay gar-day TOOSWe wish to keep them all. About teachers.
Et pour finir ?ay poor fee-NEERAnd to finish?
Je reste bien entendu à votre disposition pour tout autre projet.zhuh rehst bya(n) nah(n)-tah(n)-dew ah votr dees-poh-zee-syoh(n) poor too tohtr proh-ZHEHI of course remain at your disposal for any other project. Politely.

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