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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Mayor Hesitates

Put a request to a mayor who will not commit, hear the words French officials use to say maybe, and leave with something anyway.

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THE STORY

The mayor's office, the flag, the sash on its hook, and Monsieur Lacombe, who married them and now looks at his shoes.

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Je ne peux rien promettre. La décision, c'est l'académie.zhuh nuh puh rya(n) proh-mehtr, lah day-see-zyoh(n), seh lah-kah-day-MEEI can't promise anything. The decision is the academy's.
On le sait. On ne vous demande pas de décider.oh(n) luh seh, oh(n) nuh voo duh-mah(n)d pah duh day-see-DAYWe know. We're not asking you to decide. Politely.
Et le budget de la commune est serré, cette année.ay luh bewd-zheh duh lah koh-mewn eh seh-ray, seht ah-NAYAnd the council's budget is tight, this year.
On ne demande pas d'argent. Juste une lettre.oh(n) nuh duh-mah(n)d pah dar-zhah(n), zhewst ewn LEHTRWe're not asking for money. Just a letter.
Une lettre à l'académie ? Ça dépend du conseil.ewn lehtr ah lah-kah-day-mee, sah day-pah(n) dew koh(n)-SEHYA letter to the academy? That depends on the council.
On ne demande pas d'argent.oh(n) nuh duh-mah(n)d pah dar-ZHAH(N)We're not asking for money.
Une lettre du maire. Votre signature compte plus que la nôtre.ewn lehtr dew mehr, votr see-nyah-tewr koh(n)t plew kuh lah NOHTRA letter from the mayor. Your signature counts for more than ours. Politely.
Ça, je peux. Je vous l'écris cette semaine.sah, zhuh puh, zhuh voo lay-kree seht suh-MEHNThat, I can do. I'll write it for you this week. Politely.
Je vous l'écris cette semaine.zhuh voo lay-kree seht suh-MEHNI'll write it for you this week. Politely.
Cette semaine. On repasse vendredi.seht suh-mehn, oh(n) ruh-pahs vah(n)-druh-DEEThis week. We'll come back Friday.