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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Telling the Teachers

Announce news to a team, pass on what someone asked you to say, and commit to a date without promising more.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The teachers' room on Friday, four chairs, and Nathalie standing up for once.

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Je vous ai réunis parce que j'ai une nouvelle à vous annoncer.zhuh voo zay ray-ew-nee pars kuh zhay ewn noo-vehl ah voo zah-noh(n)-SAYI've gathered you because I have news to announce to you. Politely.
Bonne ou mauvaise ?bon oo moh-VEHZGood or bad?
Les deux. Je prends ma retraite en juin, et Emma reprend l'école.lay duh, zhuh prah(n) mah ruh-treht ah(n) zhwa(n), ay eh-mah ruh-prah(n) lay-KOLBoth. I'm retiring in June, and Emma is taking over the school.
Emma ? C'est une plaisanterie ?eh-mah, seh tewn pleh-zah(n)-tuh-REEEmma? Is this a joke?
Non. Nathalie m'a demandé de vous dire que rien ne changera pour vous cette année.noh(n), nah-tah-lee mah duh-mah(n)-day duh voo deer kuh rya(n) nuh shah(n)-zhuh-rah poor voo seh tah-NAYNo. Nathalie asked me to tell you that nothing will change for you this year. Politely.
Nathalie m'a demandé de vous annoncer la nouvelle.nah-tah-lee mah duh-mah(n)-day duh voo zah-noh(n)-say lah noo-VEHLNathalie asked me to announce the news to you. Politely.
Et l'année prochaine ?ay lah-nay proh-SHEHNAnd next year?
On en parlera ensemble, en mai. Je m'y engage.oh(n) nah(n) par-luh-rah ah(n)-sah(n)bl, ah(n) meh, zhuh mee ah(n)-GAHZHWe'll talk about it together, in May. I commit to that.
Je m'y engage.zhuh mee ah(n)-GAHZHI commit to that.
Alors bienvenue, patronne.ah-lor bya(n)-vuh-new, pah-TRONThen welcome, boss. To a woman.

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