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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Ceremony, the Yes

Answer the only question that matters at a French wedding, hear yourselves declared married in the name of the law, and sign the register.

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THE STORY

The red book closed, the whole room silent, and one word to say.

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Emma Carter, consentez-vous à prendre pour époux Hugo Martin, ici présent ?eh-mah kar-tehr, koh(n)-sah(n)-tay voo ah prah(n)dr poor ay-poo ew-goh mar-ta(n), ee-see pray-ZAH(N)Emma Carter, do you consent to take as your husband Hugo Martin, here present? Politely.
Consentez-vous à prendre pour époux.koh(n)-sah(n)-tay voo ah prah(n)dr poor ay-POODo you consent to take as your husband. Politely.
Oui.WEEYes.
Hugo Martin, consentez-vous à prendre pour épouse Emma Carter, ici présente ?ew-goh mar-ta(n), koh(n)-sah(n)-tay voo ah prah(n)dr poor ay-pooz eh-mah kar-tehr, ee-see pray-ZAH(N)THugo Martin, do you consent to take as your wife Emma Carter, here present? Politely.
Ici présente.ee-see pray-ZAH(N)THere present. About a woman.
Au nom de la loi, je vous déclare unis par le mariage.oh noh(n) duh lah lwah, zhuh voo day-klahr ew-nee par luh mah-RYAHZHIn the name of the law, I declare you united by marriage.
Je vous déclare unis par le mariage.zhuh voo day-klahr ew-nee par luh mah-RYAHZHI declare you united by marriage.
Vous pouvez vous embrasser.voo poo-vay voo zah(n)-brah-SAYYou may kiss. Politely.
Et maintenant, les signatures. Les époux d'abord, puis les témoins.ay ma(n)-tuh-nah(n), lay see-nyah-tewr, lay zay-poo dah-bor, pwee lay tay-MWA(N)And now, the signatures. The spouses first, then the witnesses.
Puis les témoins.pwee lay tay-MWA(N)Then the witnesses.

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