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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Chloe's Irony

Hear French irony, the compliment said flat that means the opposite, and learn to give it back without losing a friend.

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THE STORY

Chloe's car, Emma's umbrella left on the roof, and a tone of voice that every French friend has.

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Super. Ton parapluie est sur le toit de la voiture. Depuis le village.sew-pehr, toh(n) pah-rah-plwee eh sewr luh twah duh lah vwah-tewr, duh-pwee luh vee-LAHZHGreat. Your umbrella is on the roof of the car. Since the village. Flat, as irony. To a friend.
C'est malin.seh mah-LA(N)That's clever. Flat, as irony.
Bravo. Vraiment. Sept ans en France, et tu poses ton parapluie sur le toit.brah-voh, vreh-mah(n), seh tah(n) zah(n) frah(n)s, ay tew pohz toh(n) pah-rah-plwee sewr luh TWAHWell done. Really. Seven years in France, and you put your umbrella on the roof. Flat, as irony. To a friend.
Tu peux parler. Toi, tu as laissé Léo à la piscine.tew puh par-lay, twah, tew ah leh-say lay-oh ah lah pee-SEENYou can talk. You left Leo at the swimming pool. To a friend.
Une fois. Il avait quatorze ans et un téléphone.ewn fwah, eel ah-veh kah-torz ah(n) ay a(n) tay-lay-FONOnce. He was fourteen and had a phone.
Formidable, comme mère.for-mee-dahbl, kom MEHRWonderful, as a mother. Flat, as irony.
Tu te moques de moi ?tew tuh mok duh MWAHAre you making fun of me? To a friend.
Je plaisante. Ça va, j'ai compris le système.zhuh pleh-zah(n)t, sah vah, zhay koh(n)-pree luh sees-TEHMI'm joking. It's fine, I've understood the system.
J'ai compris le système.zhay koh(n)-pree luh sees-TEHMI've understood the system.
Ça va.sah VAHIt's fine.