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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Decree in the Post

Read the letter that makes you French, in the French the Republic uses for it, and find out that the first thing you do is sit down.

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Lesson 1 · The Decree in the Post

French · 30 minutes

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A Tuesday in October, the letter box again, a thick envelope this time, and Hugo who has learnt to wait on the step.

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« Madame, par décret du dix octobre, vous avez acquis la nationalité française. »mah-dahm, par day-kreh dew dee zok-tobr, voo zah-vay zah-kee lah nah-syoh-nah-lee-tay frah(n)-SEHZ"Madam, by decree of the tenth of October, you have acquired French nationality."
Assieds-toi.ah-syay TWAHSit down. To a friend.
« À compter de cette date, vous jouissez de l'ensemble des droits... » Hugo, je suis française.ah koh(n)-tay duh seht daht, voo zhoo-ee-say duh lah(n)-sah(n)bl day drwah, ew-goh, zhuh swee frah(n)-SEHZ"From this date, you enjoy all the rights..." Hugo, I'm French.
Depuis le dix octobre. Ça fait une semaine que tu es française sans le savoir.duh-pwee luh dee zok-tobr, sah feh ewn suh-mehn kuh tew eh frah(n)-sehz sah(n) luh sah-VWAHRSince the tenth of October. You've been French for a week without knowing it. To a friend, a woman.
Ça fait bizarre.sah feh bee-ZAHRIt feels strange.
Ça fait bien. Dis-le encore.sah feh bya(n), dee luh ah(n)-KORIt feels good. Say it again. To a friend.
Je suis française. Sept ans et une valise, et une lettre.zhuh swee frah(n)-sehz, seh tah(n) ay ewn vah-leez, ay ewn LEHTRI'm French. Seven years and a suitcase, and a letter. A woman speaking.
Et un garçon avec un gâteau. Tu oublies toujours le garçon.ay a(n) gar-soh(n) ah-vehk a(n) gah-toh, tew oo-blee too-zhoor luh gar-SOH(N)And a boy with a cake. You always forget the boy. To a friend.
Et un garçon avec un gâteau.ay a(n) gar-soh(n) ah-vehk a(n) gah-TOHAnd a boy with a cake.