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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Refusing a Favour Kindly

Say no to a friend who asks for a favour you cannot do, without a lie and without losing the friend.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Julien in the school doorway with a cousin who needs work, and Emma, who runs the school and has rules.

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Emma, j'ai un service à te demander. Mon cousin cherche du travail. Tu pourrais le prendre à l'école ?eh-mah, zhay a(n) sehr-vees ah tuh duh-mah(n)-day, moh(n) koo-za(n) shehrsh dew trah-vahy, tew poo-reh luh prah(n)dr ah lay-KOLEmma, I have a favour to ask you. My cousin is looking for work. Could you take him on at the school? To a friend.
Il parle quelle langue ?eel pahrl kehl LAH(N)GWhat language does he speak?
Le français. Très bien.luh frah(n)-seh, treh BYA(N)French. Very well.
Julien, je ne peux pas. Il faut un diplôme pour enseigner.zhew-lya(n), zhuh nuh puh pah, eel foh a(n) dee-plohm poor ah(n)-seh-NYAYJulien, I can't. You need a diploma to teach.
Je ne peux pas.zhuh nuh puh PAHI can't.
Même pour moi ?mehm poor MWAHEven for me?
Surtout pour toi. Ce n'est pas contre toi, ni contre lui.sewr-too poor twah, suh neh pah koh(n)tr twah, nee koh(n)tr LWEEEspecially for you. It's not against you, nor against him. To a friend.
Ce n'est pas contre toi.suh neh pah koh(n)tr TWAHIt's not against you. To a friend.
Je comprends. Je devais demander.zhuh koh(n)-prah(n), zhuh duh-veh duh-mah(n)-DAYI understand. I had to ask.
Et moi, je devais dire non. On reste amis.ay mwah, zhuh duh-veh deer noh(n), oh(n) rehst ah-MEEAnd me, I had to say no. We stay friends.