Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Keys

Take the keys to a house, say what works and what doesn't, and decide how to get through the first night.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

Maitre Blanc's last sentence, a ring of old keys, and a tarpaulin where the roof should be.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
Voilà les clés. La maison est à vous.vwah-lah lay klay, lah meh-zoh(n) eh tah VOOHere are the keys. The house is yours. Politely.
La maison est à vous.lah meh-zoh(n) eh tah VOOThe house is yours. Politely.
Ça y est. On a une maison.sah ee eh, oh(n) nah ewn meh-ZOH(N)That's it. We have a house.
Ça y est.sah ee EHThat's it.
On a une maison et un toit en bâche jusqu'au quinze.oh(n) nah ewn meh-zoh(n) ay a(n) twah ah(n) bahsh zhews-koh KA(N)ZWe have a house and a tarpaulin roof until the fifteenth.
Qu'est-ce qui marche, ce soir ?kehs kee marsh, suh SWAHRWhat works, tonight?
L'eau froide, le poêle, et une prise sur deux.loh frwahd, luh pwahl, ay ewn preez sewr DUHThe cold water, the stove, and one socket in two.
Une prise sur deux.ewn preez sewr DUHOne socket in two.
Et qu'est-ce qui ne marche pas ?ay kehs kee nuh marsh PAHAnd what doesn't work?
L'eau chaude, la porte du garage, et la moitié des volets.loh shohd, lah port dew gah-rahzh, ay lah mwah-tyay day voh-LEHThe hot water, the garage door, and half the shutters.

3 more cards in this lesson. Subscribe to see and study them all. See the plans. Already subscribed? Sign in.