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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Dinner with Both Families

Translate between two mothers at one table, soften what was said, pass on a compliment, and let the wine do the rest.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Fourteen at the table again, two mothers, one log cake, and Emma in the middle.

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La maison est très vieille. Et très belle. Comme chez nous à Bristol.lah meh-zoh(n) eh treh vyehy, ay treh behl, kom shay noo ah brees-TOLThe house is very old. And very beautiful. Like at home in Bristol.
Elle dit qu'elle est vieille ?ehl dee kehl eh VYEHYIs she saying it's old? About a house.
Ce que ma mère veut dire, c'est qu'elle a du charme.suh kuh mah mehr vuh deer, seh kehl ah dew SHARMWhat my mother means is that it has charm. About a house.
Ce que ma mère veut dire, c'est que.suh kuh mah mehr vuh deer, seh KUHWhat my mother means is that.
Ah. Alors elle a raison. Dis-lui que la bûche était pour elle.ah, ah-lor ehl ah reh-zoh(n), dee-lwee kuh lah bewsh ay-teh poor EHLAh. Then she's right. Tell her the log cake was for her. To a friend.
Dis-lui que c'était pour elle.dee-lwee kuh say-teh poor EHLTell her it was for her. To a friend.
Maman, la bûche était pour toi. C'est la maman de Hugo qui l'a faite.mah-mah(n), lah bewsh ay-teh poor twah, seh lah mah-mah(n) duh ew-goh kee lah FEHTMum, the log cake was for you. Hugo's mum made it. To a friend.
Merci ! C'était délicieux. Vraiment.mehr-see, say-teh day-lee-syuh, vreh-MAH(N)Thank you! It was delicious. Really.
Vous voyez, on se comprend très bien sans traduction.voo vwah-yay, oh(n) suh koh(n)-prah(n) treh bya(n) sah(n) trah-dewk-SYOH(N)You see, we understand each other very well without translation. Politely.
On se comprend très bien.oh(n) suh koh(n)-prah(n) treh BYA(N)We understand each other very well.

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