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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Rival Across the Street

Pass on a rumour without vouching for it, using the conditional, and ask where it came from.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A new sign across the street, and Camille at the window.

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Tu as vu ? Une nouvelle école de langues ouvre en face.tew ah vew, ewn noo-vehl ay-kol duh lah(n)g oovr ah(n) FAHSHave you seen? A new language school is opening across the street. To a friend.
J'ai vu. Madame Vasseur. Elle serait de Lyon, d'après Hugo.zhay vew, mah-dahm vah-suhr, ehl suh-reh duh lyoh(n), dah-preh ew-GOHI've seen. Madame Vasseur. She's supposedly from Lyon, according to Hugo.
Elle serait de Lyon.ehl suh-reh duh LYOH(N)She's supposedly from Lyon.
Elle aurait dit que nos prix étaient trop élevés.ehl oh-reh dee kuh noh pree ay-teh troh ay-luh-VAYShe apparently said our prices were too high.
Elle aurait dit ça.ehl oh-reh dee SAHShe apparently said that.
Elle aurait dit ça à qui ?ehl oh-reh dee sah ah KEEShe apparently said that to whom?
À la boulangère. Qui l'a dit à Karim.ah lah boo-lah(n)-zhehr, kee lah dee ah kah-REEMTo the baker. Who told Karim. About a woman.
Donc on ne sait rien. On a entendu une rumeur.doh(n)k oh(n) nuh seh rya(n), oh(n) nah ah(n)-tah(n)-dew ewn rew-MUHRSo we know nothing. We've heard a rumour.
On a entendu une rumeur.oh(n) nah ah(n)-tah(n)-dew ewn rew-MUHRWe've heard a rumour.
Elle aurait aussi deux fois plus de salles que nous.ehl oh-reh oh-see duh fwah plews duh sahl kuh NOOShe would also have twice as many rooms as us.

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