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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Bakery Queue

Stand in a French queue and take part in its conversation, with c'est pas vrai, ils abusent and j'hallucine, and leave with the last baguette.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Saturday, ten past nine, twelve people, one baker, and a man who has not understood the queue.

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Pardon, pardon, je prends juste une baguette.par-doh(n), par-doh(n), zhuh prah(n) zhewst ewn bah-GEHTSorry, sorry, I'm just getting a baguette.
C'est pas vrai. On prend tous juste une baguette, monsieur.seh pah vreh, oh(n) prah(n) toos zhewst ewn bah-geht, muh-SYUHI don't believe it. We're all just getting a baguette, sir. In spoken French.
On prend tous juste une baguette.oh(n) prah(n) toos zhewst ewn bah-GEHTWe're all just getting a baguette.
Elle a raison. J'hallucine. Ils abusent, les gens, le samedi.ehl ah reh-zoh(n), zhah-lew-seen, eel zah-bewz, lay zhah(n), luh sahm-DEEShe's right. I can't believe it. People take liberties, on Saturdays.
Ils abusent.eel zah-BEWZThey take liberties.
Bon, bon. Allez-y.boh(n), boh(n), ah-lay ZEEAll right, all right. Go ahead. Politely.
Merci. Bonjour, une tradition, s'il vous plaît.mehr-see, boh(n)-zhoor, ewn trah-dee-syoh(n), seel voo PLEHThank you. Hello, one traditional baguette, please.
Il en reste une. La dernière.eel ah(n) rehst ewn, lah dehr-NYEHRThere's one left. The last one. About a baguette.
Je la prends. Et le monsieur derrière moi va être content.zhuh lah prah(n), ay luh muh-syuh deh-ryehr mwah vah ehtr koh(n)-TAH(N)I'll take it. And the gentleman behind me is going to be pleased. About a baguette.
N'importe quoi, ce samedi. Bonne journée !na(n)-port kwah, suh sahm-dee, bon zhoor-NAYWhat a ridiculous Saturday. Have a good day!

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