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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

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Read an official letter that says yes, in the French that official letters use to say it, and tell the village in one phone call.

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THE STORY

The letter box, a long white envelope, and Hugo reading over Emma's shoulder again, because that is where he reads.

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« Madame, Monsieur, nous avons le plaisir de vous informer... » Hugo. Le plaisir.mah-dahm, muh-syuh, noo zah-voh(n) luh pleh-zeer duh voo za(n)-for-may, ew-goh, luh pleh-ZEER"Madam, Sir, we have the pleasure of informing you..." Hugo. The pleasure.
Lis. Lis vite.lee, lee VEETRead. Read fast. To a friend.
« ... que la deuxième classe de l'école de Saint-Julien est maintenue pour l'année scolaire prochaine. »kuh lah duh-zyehm klahs duh lay-kol duh sa(n)-zhew-lya(n) eh ma(n)-tuh-new poor lah-nay skoh-lehr proh-SHEHN"... that the second class at the school of Saint-Julien is kept for the coming school year."
Maintenue !ma(n)-tuh-NEWKept!
Attends. « Sous réserve de trente élèves inscrits au premier septembre. »ah-tah(n), soo ray-zehrv duh trah(n)t ay-lehv a(n)-skree oh pruh-myay sehp-TAH(N)BRWait. "Subject to thirty pupils enrolled on the first of September."
On en a trente et un. Avec les trois de Madame Vasseur.oh(n) nah(n) nah trah(n)t ay a(n), ah-vehk lay trwah duh mah-dahm vah-SUHRWe've got thirty-one. With Madame Vasseur's three.
On en a trente et un. Appelle Chloé. Appelle Marcel. Je m'occupe de Madame Lefèvre.oh(n) nah(n) nah trah(n)t ay a(n), ah-pehl kloh-ay, ah-pehl mar-sehl, zhuh moh-kewp duh mah-dahm luh-FEHVRWe've got thirty-one. Call Chloe. Call Marcel. I'll deal with Madame Lefevre. To a friend.
Et Madame Vasseur ?ay mah-dahm vah-SUHRAnd Madame Vasseur?
Madame Vasseur, je l'appelle moi-même. Et je ne parle pas de l'affiche.mah-dahm vah-suhr, zhuh lah-pehl mwah-mehm, ay zhuh nuh parl pah duh lah-FEESHMadame Vasseur, I'll call her myself. And I won't mention the poster.