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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Setting the Date

Book a wedding date at a French town hall, hear the deadlines, take the time that is free, and ask what the file contains.

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Lesson 1 · Setting the Date

French · 30 minutes

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The town hall's front office, a calendar on the wall, and Madame Faure, who has married half the village.

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Pour un mariage en juin, il faut déposer le dossier au plus tard fin avril.poor a(n) mah-ryahzh ah(n) zhwa(n), eel foh day-poh-zay luh doh-syay oh plew tar fa(n) nah-VREELFor a wedding in June, you have to hand in the file by the end of April at the latest.
Au plus tard.oh plew TARAt the latest.
On peut fixer la date aujourd'hui ?oh(n) puh feek-say lah daht oh-zhoor-DWEECan we set the date today?
On peut la réserver. Elle sera confirmée quand le dossier sera complet.oh(n) puh lah ray-zehr-vay, ehl suh-rah koh(n)-feer-may kah(n) luh doh-syay suh-rah koh(n)-PLEHWe can reserve it. It will be confirmed when the file is complete. About a date.
Quand le dossier sera complet.kah(n) luh doh-syay suh-rah koh(n)-PLEHWhen the file is complete.
Le samedi quatorze juin, à onze heures ?luh sahm-dee kah-torz zhwa(n), ah oh(n) ZUHRSaturday the fourteenth of June, at eleven?
Onze heures, c'est pris. Quinze heures, c'est libre.oh(n) zuhr, seh pree, ka(n) zuhr, seh LEEBREleven is taken. Three o'clock is free.
Quinze heures, alors. Et le dossier, il comprend quoi ?ka(n) zuhr, ah-lor, ay luh doh-syay, eel koh(n)-prah(n) KWAHThree o'clock, then. And the file, what does it include?
Une liste. Je vous la donne, et je vous conseille de la lire deux fois.ewn leest, zhuh voo lah don, ay zhuh voo koh(n)-sehy duh lah leer duh FWAHA list. I'll give it to you, and I advise you to read it twice. Politely.
Je vous conseille de la lire deux fois.zhuh voo koh(n)-sehy duh lah leer duh FWAHI advise you to read it twice. Politely, about a list.
On a l'habitude.oh(n) nah lah-bee-TEWDWe're used to that.