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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Apero

Organise a French apero by text and in person, with on se fait un apero, la flemme and ramene quelque chose, and know what time people really arrive.

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THE STORY

Friday, five o'clock, the sun still out, and the group chat called Les voisins.

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On se fait un apéro ce soir ? Chez nous, vers sept heures.oh(n) suh feh a(n) nah-pay-roh suh swahr, shay noo, vehr seh TUHRShall we do an apero tonight? At ours, around seven.
Chez nous, vers sept heures.shay noo, vehr seh TUHRAt ours, around seven.
Grave. J'ai la flemme de cuisiner, de toute façon.grahv, zhay lah flehm duh kwee-zee-nay, duh toot fah-SOH(N)Totally. I can't be bothered to cook, anyway.
Je viens, mais je ramène quoi ?zhuh vya(n), meh zhuh rah-mehn KWAHI'm coming, but what do I bring?
Ramène du vin. Marcel ramène le sien, donc ramène du bon.rah-mehn dew va(n), mar-sehl rah-mehn luh sya(n), doh(n)k rah-mehn dew BOH(N)Bring wine. Marcel's bringing his own, so bring good stuff. To a friend.
Je ramène le mien, et je goûte le vôtre.zhuh rah-mehn luh mya(n), ay zhuh goot luh VOHTRI'm bringing mine, and I'll taste yours. About wine.
Et on mange, ou c'est juste l'apéro ?ay oh(n) mah(n)zh, oo seh zhewst lah-pay-ROHAnd do we eat, or is it just the apero?
Pas de chichis. Du fromage, du pain, et ce qu'il y a dans le frigo.pah duh shee-shee, dew froh-mahzh, dew pa(n), ay suh keel yah dah(n) luh free-GOHNo fuss. Cheese, bread, and whatever's in the fridge.
Ce qu'il y a dans le frigo.suh keel yah dah(n) luh free-GOHWhatever's in the fridge.
Nickel. À tout à l'heure. Enfin, vers sept heures et demie.nee-kehl, ah too tah luhr, ah(n)-fa(n), vehr seh tuhr ay duh-MEEPerfect. See you later. Well, around half past seven.

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