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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

It's Raining in the Kitchen

Call a builder about an emergency, push back when he says Monday, and give him a reason to come tonight.

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THE STORY

Thursday evening, a drip on the kitchen table, and a builder on another site.

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Monsieur Bertrand ? C'est Emma. Il pleut dans la cuisine.muh-syuh behr-trah(n), seh teh-mah, eel pluh dah(n) lah kwee-ZEENMonsieur Bertrand? It's Emma. It's raining in the kitchen.
Il pleut dans la cuisine.eel pluh dah(n) lah kwee-ZEENIt's raining in the kitchen.
La bâche a dû bouger. Je passe lundi.lah bahsh ah dew boo-zhay, zhuh pahs la(n)-DEEThe tarpaulin must have moved. I'll come by on Monday.
Lundi, c'est dans quatre jours. Et il est prévu de la pluie tout le week-end.la(n)-dee, seh dah(n) kahtr zhoor, ay eel eh pray-vew duh lah plwee too luh wee-KEHNDMonday is in four days. And rain is forecast all weekend.
Il est prévu de la pluie tout le week-end.eel eh pray-vew duh lah plwee too luh wee-KEHNDRain is forecast all weekend.
J'ai un chantier à Villefranche jusqu'à samedi.zhay a(n) shah(n)-tyay ah veel-frah(n)sh zhews-kah sahm-DEEI have a site in Villefranche until Saturday.
Je comprends. Mais si le plafond tombe, votre chantier chez nous sera deux fois plus long.zhuh koh(n)-prah(n), meh see luh plah-foh(n) toh(n)b, votr shah(n)-tyay shay noo suh-rah duh fwah plew LOH(N)I understand. But if the ceiling falls, your site at ours will be twice as long.
Si le plafond tombe.see luh plah-foh(n) TOH(N)BIf the ceiling falls.
Vous avez une échelle ?voo zah-vay zewn ay-SHEHLDo you have a ladder? Politely.
On a une échelle, deux seaux et beaucoup de bonne volonté.oh(n) nah ewn ay-shehl, duh soh ay boh-koo duh bon voh-loh(n)-TAYWe have a ladder, two buckets and a lot of goodwill.

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