Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Prefect's Speech, and Emma's Reply

Follow a formal speech, then make one of your own in the French of ceremonies, with the sentence that sums up seven years.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

The prefect at his lectern, three sentences on what France is, and the new citizen who was asked to say a few words.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
La France, mesdames et messieurs, c'est une langue, une histoire et un choix.lah frah(n)s, may-dahm ay may-syuh, seh tewn lah(n)g, ewn ees-twahr ay a(n) SHWAHFrance, ladies and gentlemen, is a language, a history and a choice.
Mesdames et messieurs.may-dahm ay may-SYUHLadies and gentlemen.
Vous avez fait ce choix. Nous vous en remercions.voo zah-vay feh suh shwah, noo voo zah(n) ruh-mehr-SYOH(N)You have made this choice. We thank you for it. Politely.
Madame, vous souhaitiez dire quelques mots ?mah-dahm, voo sweh-tyay deer kehl-kuh MOHMadam, you wished to say a few words?
Oui, monsieur le préfet. Je vous remercie, au nom de tous les nouveaux Français.wee, muh-syuh luh pray-feh, zhuh voo ruh-mehr-see, oh noh(n) duh too lay noo-voh frah(n)-SEHYes, Prefect. I thank you, on behalf of all the new French people. Politely.
Il y a sept ans, je ne savais pas dire où est la gare.eel yah seh tah(n), zhuh nuh sah-veh pah deer oo eh lah GAHRSeven years ago, I couldn't say where is the station.
Aujourd'hui, je dirige une école. La France m'a donné une langue. Je lui rends une voix.oh-zhoor-dwee, zhuh dee-reezh ewn ay-kol, lah frah(n)s mah doh-nay ewn lah(n)g, zhuh lwee rah(n) ewn VWAHToday, I run a school. France gave me a language. I give it back a voice.
C'est bien dit, madame.seh bya(n) dee, mah-DAHMThat's well said, madam.
J'ai appris avec les meilleurs.zhay ah-pree ah-vehk lay meh-YUHRI learnt from the best. About several people.