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🇫🇷 French · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Hugo and the Suit

Negotiate with a husband about a tie, hear the French for we'll talk about it again, and know what it really means.

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THE STORY

The wardrobe, the suit from the wedding, and the tie Hugo has never worn in his life.

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Hugo, tu mets une cravate.ew-goh, tew meh ewn krah-VAHTHugo, you're wearing a tie. To a friend.
Je n'ai pas mis de cravate à notre mariage.zhuh nay pah mee duh krah-vaht ah notr mah-RYAHZHI didn't wear a tie at our wedding.
Justement. Une fois dans ta vie.zhews-tuh-mah(n), ewn fwah dah(n) tah VEEExactly. Once in your life. To a friend.
Une fois dans ta vie.ewn fwah dah(n) tah VEEOnce in your life. To a friend.
Le costume, d'accord. La cravate, on en reparle.luh kos-tewm, dah-kor, lah krah-vaht, oh(n) nah(n) ruh-PAHRLThe suit, fine. The tie, we'll talk about it again.
On en reparle.oh(n) nah(n) ruh-PAHRLWe'll talk about it again.
On en reparle, ça veut dire non.oh(n) nah(n) ruh-pahrl, sah vuh deer NOH(N)We'll talk about it again means no.
Ça veut dire plus tard.sah vuh deer plew TAHRIt means later.
La cérémonie, c'est jeudi. Plus tard, c'est quand ?lah say-ray-moh-nee, seh zhuh-dee, plew tahr, seh KAH(N)The ceremony is Thursday. When is later?
La cérémonie, c'est jeudi.lah say-ray-moh-nee, seh zhuh-DEEThe ceremony is Thursday.

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