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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Fete Committee

Be asked to run something for the village, accept on your terms, find out who does what, and hand out the rest.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The mayor and Marcel at the gate together, which is never a good sign.

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Emma, le comité des fêtes a besoin de quelqu'un pour la buvette du quatorze juillet.eh-mah, luh koh-mee-tay day feht ah buh-zwa(n) duh kehl-ka(n) poor lah bew-veht dew kah-torz zhwee-YEHEmma, the fete committee needs someone for the refreshment stand on the fourteenth of July.
Le quatorze juillet.luh kah-torz zhwee-YEHOn the fourteenth of July.
On a pensé à vous.oh(n) nah pah(n)-say ah VOOWe thought of you. Politely.
À moi ? Je suis là depuis quatre mois.ah mwah, zhuh swee lah duh-pwee kahtr MWAHOf me? I've been here four months.
Justement. Tu ne dois rien à personne.zhews-tuh-mah(n), tew nuh dwah rya(n) nah pehr-SONExactly. You don't owe anyone anything. To a friend.
D'accord, mais pas seule.dah-kor, meh pah SUHLAlright, but not alone. A woman speaking.
Pas seule.pah SUHLNot alone. A woman speaking.
Qui s'occupe des boissons ?kee soh-kewp day bwah-SOH(N)Who's taking care of the drinks?
Madame Perrin, pour le vin.mah-dahm peh-ra(n), poor luh VA(N)Madame Perrin, for the wine.
Et des grillades ?ay day gree-YAHDAnd the grill?

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