🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3
PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Ceremony, the Reading
Stand in a French town hall and hear the mayor open the ceremony and read the Civil Code, word for word, the way every French couple has heard it.
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THE STORY
Three o'clock, the council room full, the mayor in his sash, and the red book open.
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Mesdames et messieurs, au nom de la République, nous sommes réunis aujourd'hui pour célébrer le mariage d'Emma et de Hugo.may-dahm ay may-syuh, oh noh(n) duh lah ray-pew-bleek, noo som ray-ew-nee oh-zhoor-dwee poor say-lay-bray luh mah-ryahzh deh-mah ay duh ew-GOHLadies and gentlemen, in the name of the Republic, we are gathered today to celebrate the marriage of Emma and Hugo.
Nous sommes réunis aujourd'hui.noo som ray-ew-nee oh-zhoor-DWEEWe are gathered today.
Je vais vous donner lecture des articles du Code civil.zhuh veh voo doh-nay lehk-tewr day zar-teekl dew kod see-VEELI am going to read you the articles of the Civil Code. Politely.
Article deux cent douze. Les époux se doivent mutuellement respect, fidélité, secours, assistance.ar-teekl duh sah(n) dooz, lay zay-poo suh dwahv mew-tew-ehl-mah(n) rehs-peh, fee-day-lee-tay, suh-koor, ah-sees-TAH(N)SArticle two hundred and twelve. Spouses owe each other mutually respect, fidelity, help, assistance.
Article deux cent treize. Les époux assurent ensemble la direction morale et matérielle de la famille.ar-teekl duh sah(n) trehz, lay zay-poo ah-sewr ah(n)-sah(n)bl lah dee-rehk-syoh(n) moh-rahl ay mah-tay-ryehl duh lah fah-MEEYArticle two hundred and thirteen. Spouses together ensure the moral and material direction of the family.
Article deux cent quinze. Les époux s'obligent mutuellement à une communauté de vie.ar-teekl duh sah(n) ka(n)z, lay zay-poo soh-bleezh mew-tew-ehl-mah(n) ah ewn koh-mew-noh-tay duh VEEArticle two hundred and fifteen. Spouses mutually bind themselves to a community of life.
Il a dit quinze. Il a sauté le quatorze.eel ah dee ka(n)z, eel ah soh-tay luh kah-TORZHe said fifteen. He skipped fourteen.
Chut.SHEWTShush.
Et maintenant, les questions.ay ma(n)-tuh-nah(n), lay kehs-TYOH(N)And now, the questions.