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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Difficult Parent

Handle a parent who has heard a rumour, report what people say with on m'a dit que and il parait que, and stay calm and firm.

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THE STORY

Monsieur Diallo at the front desk at eight in the morning, coat still on.

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Bonjour. On m'a dit que vous étiez la nouvelle directrice.boh(n)-zhoor, oh(n) mah dee kuh voo zay-tyay lah noo-vehl dee-rehk-TREESHello. I was told you were the new director. Politely, to a woman.
C'est exact. Emma. Que puis-je faire pour vous ?seh teg-zahkt, eh-mah, kuh pweezh fehr poor VOOThat's correct. Emma. What can I do for you? Politely.
Il paraît que le professeur de ma fille va partir.eel pah-reh kuh luh proh-feh-suhr duh mah feey vah par-TEERIt seems my daughter's teacher is going to leave. About a man.
Qui vous a dit ça ?kee voo zah dee SAHWho told you that? Politely.
Ma fille. Et si c'est vrai, je retire son inscription.mah feey, ay see seh vreh, zhuh ruh-teer soh(n) na(n)-skreep-SYOH(N)My daughter. And if it's true, I'm withdrawing her enrolment.
Je retire son inscription.zhuh ruh-teer soh(n) na(n)-skreep-SYOH(N)I'm withdrawing her enrolment.
Monsieur Diallo, personne ne part. Je vous le dis calmement, et je vous le dis clairement.muh-syuh dyah-loh, pehr-son nuh par, zhuh voo luh dee kahl-muh-mah(n), ay zhuh voo luh dee klehr-MAH(N)Monsieur Diallo, nobody is leaving. I'm telling you calmly, and I'm telling you clearly. Politely.
Personne ne part.pehr-son nuh PARNobody is leaving.
Alors pourquoi ma fille dit ça ?ah-lor poor-kwah mah feey dee SAHThen why does my daughter say that?
Parce qu'à quatorze ans, on entend beaucoup de choses.pars kah kah-torz ah(n), oh(n) nah(n)-tah(n) boh-koo duh SHOHZBecause at fourteen, you hear a lot of things.

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