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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Hugo's Parents Visit

Show a building site to worried parents, apologise for the mess, hear what you could have done, and win them over with a view.

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THE STORY

Sunday lunch on a building site, a hole in the roof, and a mother who had an opinion before she arrived.

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Alors c'est ça, la maison. Il y a un trou dans le toit, Hugo.ah-lor seh sah, lah meh-zoh(n), eel yah a(n) troo dah(n) luh twah, ew-GOHSo this is the house. There's a hole in the roof, Hugo.
C'est provisoire. Excusez le désordre, les travaux ont commencé lundi.seh proh-vee-zwahr, ehk-skew-zay luh day-zordr, lay trah-voh oh(n) koh-mah(n)-say la(n)-DEEIt's temporary. Excuse the mess, the works started on Monday. To parents.
Excusez le désordre.ehk-skew-zay luh day-ZORDRExcuse the mess. To parents.
Et vous dormez où, en attendant ?ay voo dor-may oo, ah(n) nah-tah(n)-DAH(N)And where do you sleep, in the meantime?
Devant le poêle. C'est plus confortable que ça en a l'air.duh-vah(n) luh pwahl, seh plew koh(n)-for-tahbl kuh sah ah(n) nah LEHRIn front of the stove. It's more comfortable than it looks.
C'est plus confortable que ça en a l'air.seh plew koh(n)-for-tahbl kuh sah ah(n) nah LEHRIt's more comfortable than it looks.
Vous auriez pu acheter un appartement à Lyon, comme tout le monde.voo zoh-ryay pew ahsh-tay a(n) nah-par-tuh-mah(n) ah lyoh(n), kom too luh MOH(N)DYou could have bought a flat in Lyon, like everyone else.
On aurait pu. Mais regarde la vue, maman. Regarde-la vraiment.oh(n) noh-reh pew, meh ruh-gard lah vew, mah-mah(n), ruh-gard-lah vreh-MAH(N)We could have. But look at the view, Mum. Really look at it.
On aurait pu.oh(n) noh-reh PEWWe could have.
Elle est belle, la vue.ehl eh behl, lah VEWIt's beautiful, the view.

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