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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Hairdresser

Decide on a wedding hairstyle, say what you don't want, ask if it will suit you, and take the hairdresser's one rule.

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THE STORY

The salon in Villefranche, a mirror, and a hairdresser Camille swears by.

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Alors, pour le grand jour, on part sur quoi ? Chignon, ou cheveux lâchés ?ah-lor, poor luh grah(n) zhoor, oh(n) par sewr kwah, sheen-yoh(n), oo shuh-vuh lah-SHAYSo, for the big day, what are we going for? A bun, or hair down?
On part sur quoi ?oh(n) par sewr KWAHWhat are we going for?
Un chignon. Mais pas trop serré. Je veux pouvoir bouger la tête.a(n) sheen-yoh(n), meh pah troh seh-ray, zhuh vuh poo-vwahr boo-zhay lah TEHTA bun. But not too tight. I want to be able to move my head.
Pas trop serré.pah troh seh-RAYNot too tight.
Un chignon souple, alors. Avec quelques mèches devant.a(n) sheen-yoh(n) soopl, ah-lor, ah-vehk kehl-kuh mehsh duh-VAH(N)A loose bun, then. With a few strands at the front.
Vous pensez que ça m'ira ?voo pah(n)-say kuh sah mee-RAHDo you think it'll suit me? Politely.
Vous me faites confiance ?voo muh feht koh(n)-FYAH(N)SDo you trust me? Politely.
Je fais confiance à Camille, qui m'a envoyée chez vous.zhuh feh koh(n)-fyah(n)s ah kah-meey, kee mah ah(n)-vwah-yay shay VOOI trust Camille, who sent me to you. A woman speaking, politely.
Alors ça vous ira. Et le matin du mariage, vous venez à neuf heures, sans café.ah-lor sah voo zee-rah, ay luh mah-ta(n) dew mah-ryahzh, voo vuh-nay ah nuh vuhr, sah(n) kah-FAYThen it'll suit you. And the morning of the wedding, you come at nine, without coffee. Politely.
Vous venez à neuf heures, sans café.voo vuh-nay ah nuh vuhr, sah(n) kah-FAYYou come at nine, without coffee. Politely.

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