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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Candidate Who Is Too Familiar

Interview a young teacher who says tu to the boss, set the register without humiliating him, and hear the French rules of vous and tu.

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THE STORY

Emma's office, a candidate of twenty-three with a good CV, and a first word that was a mistake.

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Salut ! T'es la directrice ? Moi, c'est Lucas.sah-lew, teh lah dee-rehk-trees, mwah, seh lew-KAHSHi! You're the head? I'm Lucas. In spoken French, too familiar.
Bonjour, Lucas. Je suis la directrice, oui. Asseyez-vous.boh(n)-zhoor, lew-kahs, zhuh swee lah dee-rehk-trees, wee, ah-say-yay VOOHello, Lucas. I'm the head, yes. Sit down. Politely.
Ça marche. Alors, t'as vu mon CV ?sah marsh, ah-lor, tah vew moh(n) say-VAYCool. So, have you seen my CV? In spoken French, too familiar.
Je l'ai vu. Lucas, on va se vouvoyer, si vous voulez bien. Dans un entretien, ça se fait pas, le tu.zhuh lay vew, lew-kahs, oh(n) vah suh voo-vwah-yay, see voo voo-lay bya(n), dah(n) za(n) nah(n)-truh-tya(n), sah suh feh pah, luh TEWI've seen it. Lucas, we're going to say vous, if you don't mind. In an interview, tu isn't done.
Ça se fait pas.sah suh feh PAHIt isn't done. In spoken French.
Pardon. Vous avez raison. Je suis stressé.par-doh(n), voo zah-vay reh-zoh(n), zhuh swee streh-SAYSorry. You're right. I'm stressed. Politely.
Ça arrive. Avec les parents aussi, le vous d'abord. Le tu, quand on vous le propose.sah ah-reev, ah-vehk lay pah-rah(n) oh-see, luh voo dah-bor, luh tew, kah(n) toh(n) voo luh proh-POHZIt happens. With the parents too, vous first. Tu, when it's offered to you.
Ça arrive.sah ah-REEVIt happens.
Et avec les élèves ?ay ah-vehk lay zay-LEHVAnd with the students?
Les élèves, vous verrez. Ils vous diront tu avant vous.lay zay-lehv, voo veh-ray, eel voo dee-roh(n) tew ah-vah(n) VOOThe students, you'll see. They'll say tu to you before you do. Politely.

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