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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Emma's Parents Arrive

Introduce your parents to your fiance, welcome people formally, and be kind about a small French.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The station at Lyon, two suitcases, and Emma's mother rehearsing a sentence.

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Maman, papa, voici Hugo. Hugo, mes parents, Susan et David.mah-mah(n), pah-pah, vwah-see ew-goh, ew-goh, may pah-rah(n), sew-zahn ay dah-VEEDMum, Dad, this is Hugo. Hugo, my parents, Susan and David.
Voici Hugo.vwah-see ew-GOHThis is Hugo.
Enchanté. Soyez les bienvenus.ah(n)-shah(n)-tay, swah-yay lay bya(n)-vuh-NEWDelighted. Welcome. A man speaking, to several people.
Soyez les bienvenus.swah-yay lay bya(n)-vuh-NEWWelcome. To several people.
Enchantée. Nous sommes très heureux. Mon français est petit.ah(n)-shah(n)-tay, noo som treh zuh-ruh, moh(n) frah(n)-seh eh puh-TEEDelighted. We are very happy. My French is small. A woman speaking.
Votre français est parfait, Susan.votr frah(n)-seh eh par-feh, sew-ZAHNYour French is perfect, Susan.
Il ment, mais il ment bien.eel mah(n), meh eel mah(n) BYA(N)He's lying, but he lies well.
Papa parle mieux qu'il ne le dit.pah-pah parl myuh keel nuh luh DEEDad speaks better than he says.
Maman parle plus fort qu'elle ne le croit.mah-mah(n) parl plew for kehl nuh luh KRWAHMum speaks louder than she thinks.
Enchanté.ah(n)-shah(n)-TAYDelighted. A man speaking.

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