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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Thank-You Letters

Write the thank-you notes after a wedding, formal for the mayor and warm for the family, with the set phrases the French expect on a card.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The kitchen table, forty cards, two pens, and Hugo who is in charge of the envelopes.

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Pour le maire, on écrit quoi ?poor luh mehr, oh(n) nay-kree KWAHFor the mayor, what do we write?
Monsieur le Maire, nous tenons à vous remercier pour la belle cérémonie.muh-syuh luh mehr, noo tuh-noh(n) zah voo ruh-mehr-syay poor lah behl say-ray-moh-NEEMister Mayor, we wish to thank you for the beautiful ceremony.
Votre présence et vos mots nous ont beaucoup touchés.votr pray-zah(n)s ay voh moh noo zoh(n) boh-koo too-SHAYYour presence and your words touched us deeply. Politely.
Et on termine comment ?ay oh(n) tehr-meen koh-MAH(N)And how do we finish?
Nous vous prions d'agréer, Monsieur le Maire, l'expression de nos sentiments respectueux.noo voo pree-yoh(n) dah-gray-ay, muh-syuh luh mehr, lehks-preh-syoh(n) duh noh sah(n)-tee-mah(n) rehs-pehk-TWUHPlease accept, Mister Mayor, the expression of our respectful feelings.
L'expression de nos sentiments respectueux.lehks-preh-syoh(n) duh noh sah(n)-tee-mah(n) rehs-pehk-TWUHThe expression of our respectful feelings.
Et pour Mamie ?ay poor mah-MEEAnd for Mamie?
Mamie, merci pour ton généreux cadeau, et pour la vaisselle.mah-mee, mehr-see poor toh(n) zhay-nay-ruh kah-doh, ay poor lah veh-SEHLMamie, thank you for your generous gift, and for the washing up. To a friend.
Nous te sommes très reconnaissants.noo tuh som treh ruh-koh-neh-SAH(N)We are very grateful to you. To a friend.
Avec toute notre affection. À très bientôt.ah-vehk toot notr ah-fehk-syoh(n), ah treh bya(n)-TOHWith all our love. See you very soon.

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