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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Ferry to Corsica

Board a ferry in Marseille, find your cabin, ask how long the crossing takes, and watch the mainland disappear.

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THE STORY

Six in the evening in Marseille, a white ship the size of a street, and twelve hours to Ajaccio.

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Bonsoir. L'embarquement pour Ajaccio, c'est ici ?boh(n)-swahr, lah(n)-bar-kuh-mah(n) poor ah-zhak-syoh, seh tee-SEEGood evening. Boarding for Ajaccio, is it here?
Oui. Vos cartes d'embarquement, s'il vous plaît. Cabine quarante-deux, pont sept.wee, voh kart dah(n)-bar-kuh-mah(n), seel voo pleh, kah-been kah-rah(n)t-duh, poh(n) SEHTYes. Your boarding passes, please. Cabin forty-two, deck seven. Politely.
Vos cartes d'embarquement, s'il vous plaît.voh kart dah(n)-bar-kuh-mah(n), seel voo PLEHYour boarding passes, please. Politely.
La traversée dure combien de temps ?lah trah-vehr-say dewr koh(n)-bya(n) duh TAH(N)How long does the crossing take?
Douze heures. Vous arrivez demain à sept heures. La mer est calme ce soir.doo zuhr, voo zah-ree-vay duh-ma(n) ah seh tuhr, lah mehr eh kahlm suh SWAHRTwelve hours. You arrive tomorrow at seven. The sea is calm tonight. Politely.
La mer est calme.lah mehr eh KAHLMThe sea is calm.
Une cabine avec hublot ?ewn kah-been ah-vehk ew-BLOHA cabin with a porthole?
Avec hublot, oui. Vous avez de la chance.ah-vehk ew-bloh, wee, voo zah-vay duh lah SHAH(N)SWith a porthole, yes. You're lucky. Politely.
On monte sur le pont ? Je veux voir Marseille s'éloigner.oh(n) moh(n)t sewr luh poh(n), zhuh vuh vwahr mar-sehy say-lwah-NYAYShall we go up on deck? I want to see Marseille get further away.
Regarde. Ça y est. On est partis.ruh-gard, sah ee eh, oh(n) neh par-TEELook. That's it. We're off. To a friend.

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