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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Morning After

Thank the people who made a wedding happen, the morning after, with the right words for a mother-in-law, a neighbour and a friend.

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THE STORY

Eleven in the morning, the hall half tidied, and Mamie Jeanne with the last of the cake.

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Mamie, merci pour tout. On n'aurait pas pu sans vous.mah-mee, mehr-see poor too, oh(n) noh-reh pah pew sah(n) VOOMamie, thank you for everything. We couldn't have done it without you. Politely.
On n'aurait pas pu sans vous.oh(n) noh-reh pah pew sah(n) VOOWe couldn't have done it without you. Politely.
Tu dis ça parce que j'ai fait la vaisselle.tew dee sah pars kuh zhay feh lah veh-SEHLYou say that because I did the washing up. To a friend.
Je dis ça parce que c'était parfait. Et parce que vous avez fait la vaisselle.zhuh dee sah pars kuh say-teh par-feh, ay pars kuh voo zah-vay feh lah veh-SEHLI say that because it was perfect. And because you did the washing up. Politely.
Il reste du gâteau. Emportez-le en Corse.eel rehst dew gah-toh, ah(n)-por-tay luh ah(n) KORSThere's cake left. Take it to Corsica with you. Politely.
Il reste du vin.eel rehst dew VA(N)There's wine left.
On part demain à six heures. On vous appelle de là-bas.oh(n) par duh-ma(n) ah see zuhr, oh(n) voo zah-pehl duh lah-BAHWe leave tomorrow at six. We'll call you from there. Politely.
Appelez quand vous voulez. Mais pas avant huit heures.ah-play kah(n) voo voo-lay, meh pah zah-vah(n) wee TUHRCall whenever you want. But not before eight. Politely.
Pas avant huit heures.pah zah-vah(n) wee TUHRNot before eight.
Promis. Reposez-vous, Mamie.proh-mee, ruh-poh-zay voo, mah-MEEPromise. Get some rest, Mamie. Politely.

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