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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Lost Wallet

Report a lost wallet at a French gendarmerie, list what was in it, give your details and get the paper your bank will ask for.

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THE STORY

A small gendarmerie with a fan, a gendarme who has seen worse, and Hugo's wallet somewhere in Corsica.

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Bonjour. J'ai perdu mon portefeuille. Je voudrais faire une déclaration de perte.boh(n)-zhoor, zhay pehr-dew moh(n) por-tuh-fuhy, zhuh voo-dreh fehr ewn day-klah-rah-syoh(n) duh PEHRTHello. I've lost my wallet. I'd like to make a loss report.
Je voudrais faire une déclaration de perte.zhuh voo-dreh fehr ewn day-klah-rah-syoh(n) duh PEHRTI'd like to make a loss report.
Bien sûr. Vous l'avez perdu où, et quand ?bya(n) sewr, voo lah-vay pehr-dew oo, ay KAH(N)Of course. Where did you lose it, and when? Politely.
Hier soir, entre le restaurant et la voiture. Ou sur le sentier. Ou dans la mer.yehr swahr, ah(n)tr luh rehs-toh-rah(n) ay lah vwah-tewr, oo sewr luh sah(n)-tyay, oo dah(n) lah MEHRLast night, between the restaurant and the car. Or on the path. Or in the sea.
Qu'est-ce qu'il y avait dedans ?kehs keel ee ah-veh duh-DAH(N)What was in it?
Ma carte bancaire, mon permis de conduire, et une cinquantaine d'euros.mah kart bah(n)-kehr, moh(n) pehr-mee duh koh(n)-dweer, ay ewn sa(n)-kah(n)-tehn duh-ROHMy bank card, my driving licence, and about fifty euros.
Vous avez fait opposition sur la carte ?voo zah-vay feh oh-poh-zee-syoh(n) sewr lah KARTHave you cancelled the card? Politely.
Ce matin, oui.suh mah-ta(n), WEEThis morning, yes.
Mon permis de conduire.moh(n) pehr-mee duh koh(n)-DWEERMy driving licence.
Vous avez une pièce d'identité ? Non ? Madame, alors. Voici le récépissé. Votre banque vous le demandera.voo zah-vay ewn pyehs dee-dah(n)-tee-tay, noh(n), mah-dahm ah-lor, vwah-see luh ray-say-pee-say, votr bah(n)k voo luh duh-mah(n)-duh-RAHHave you got some ID? No? Madam, then. Here's the receipt. Your bank will ask you for it. Politely.

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