Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Making an Offer

Make an offer on a house, explain why it is below the asking price, attach a condition and show you can walk away.

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

The estate agency on Tuesday evening, three quotes in a folder, and a number.

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.
Nous avons réfléchi. Nous faisons une offre à deux cent dix mille euros.noo zah-voh(n) ray-flay-shee, noo fuh-zoh(n) ewn ofr ah duh sah(n) dee meel uh-ROHWe've thought about it. We're making an offer at two hundred and ten thousand euros.
Nous faisons une offre.noo fuh-zoh(n) ewn OFRWe're making an offer.
C'est trente mille en dessous du prix demandé.seh trah(n)t meel ah(n) duh-soo dew pree duh-mah(n)-DAYThat's thirty thousand below the asking price.
En dessous du prix demandé.ah(n) duh-soo dew pree duh-mah(n)-DAYBelow the asking price.
C'est le prix du toit. Nous avons trois devis.seh luh pree dew twah, noo zah-voh(n) trwah duh-VEEThat's the price of the roof. We have three quotes.
Les propriétaires vont trouver ça bas.lay proh-pree-ay-tehr voh(n) troo-vay sah BAHThe owners are going to find that low.
Peut-être. Mais c'est une offre ferme, sous réserve d'obtenir le prêt.puh-tehtr, meh seh tewn ofr fehrm, soo ray-zehrv dob-tuh-neer luh PREHMaybe. But it's a firm offer, subject to getting the loan.
Sous réserve d'obtenir le prêt.soo ray-zehrv dob-tuh-neer luh PREHSubject to getting the loan.
Et si on vous dit non ?ay see oh(n) voo dee NOH(N)And if they say no to you? Politely.
Alors on continuera à chercher. Il y a d'autres maisons.ah-lor oh(n) koh(n)-tee-new-rah ah shehr-shay, eel yah dohtr meh-ZOH(N)Then we'll keep looking. There are other houses.

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