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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Welcome to Corsica

Arrive at a Corsican guesthouse, be welcomed as newlyweds, hear what the room looks out on, and be told when breakfast is.

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THE STORY

A stone house above the gulf of Ajaccio, a woman in the doorway, and a bottle already open.

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Bienvenue en Corse ! Vous devez être Emma et Hugo.bya(n)-vuh-new ah(n) kors, voo duh-vay zehtr eh-mah ay ew-GOHWelcome to Corsica! You must be Emma and Hugo. Politely.
Vous devez être Emma.voo duh-vay zehtr eh-MAHYou must be Emma. Politely.
C'est nous. On vient d'arriver par le bateau de nuit.seh noo, oh(n) vya(n) dah-ree-vay par luh bah-toh duh NWEEThat's us. We've just arrived on the night boat.
Et vous êtes en voyage de noces, c'est ça ?ay voo zeht ah(n) vwah-yahzh duh nos, seh SAHAnd you're on your honeymoon, is that right? Politely.
Oui. On s'est mariés samedi dernier.wee, oh(n) seh mah-ryay sahm-dee dehr-NYAYYes. We got married last Saturday.
Alors je vous ai donné la plus belle chambre. Elle donne sur le golfe.ah-lor zhuh voo zay doh-nay lah plew behl shah(n)br, ehl don sewr luh GOLFThen I've given you the most beautiful room. It looks out on the gulf. Politely.
Elle donne sur la mer.ehl don sewr lah MEHRIt looks out on the sea. About a room.
C'est notre première fois en Corse.seh notr pruh-myehr fwah ah(n) KORSIt's our first time in Corsica.
Ça se voit. Vous regardez la mer comme si vous n'en aviez jamais vu.sah suh vwah, voo ruh-gar-day lah mehr kom see voo nah(n) nah-vyay zhah-meh VEWYou can tell. You're looking at the sea as if you'd never seen it. Politely.
Le petit déjeuner est servi sur la terrasse, à partir de huit heures.luh puh-tee day-zhuh-nay eh sehr-vee sewr lah teh-rahs, ah par-teer duh wee TUHRBreakfast is served on the terrace, from eight o'clock.

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