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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 39 MINUTES Free

Happy Birthday, Darling

It's Emma's thirty-first birthday, and her parents land at Lyon airport. Hugo, who doesn't speak a word of English, greets her father in English, and Emma can't believe her ears. Then the airport tram, and Madame Garnier's guesthouse. Say you're glad someone is here, with the special form of the verb after a feeling, pass on what someone says, and ask since when.

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Lesson 2 · Happy Birthday, Darling

French · 39 minutes

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It's Monday the second of August, Emma's thirty-first birthday. At Lyon airport, Emma and Hugo wait at the arrivals doors. Hugo is wearing his blue shirt, and no jacket. Emma's parents come through the doors, and Hugo has a surprise for everyone. Then the tram into the city, and Madame Garnier's guesthouse. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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Les voilà !lay vwah-LAHThere they are!
que vous soyezkuh voo swah-YAYthat you be, with vous
si contentesee koh(n)-TAH(N)Tso glad, said by a woman
Je suis si contente que vous soyez là !zhuh swee see koh(n)-tah(n)t kuh voo swah-yay LAHI'm so glad you're here! To two people.
mes oreillesmay-zoh-REHYears, my ears
Je n'en crois pas mes oreilles !zhuh nah(n) krwah pah may-zoh-REHYI can't believe my ears!
Un tout petit peu.a(n) too puh-tee PUHJust a tiny bit.
Qu'est-ce qu'il dit ?kehs keel DEEWhat's he saying?
ravirah-VEEdelighted, for a man
Il dit qu'il est ravi de te rencontrer.eel dee kee-leh rah-vee duh tuh rah(n)-koh(n)-TRAYHe says he's delighted to meet you.
Il est charmant !ee-leh shar-MAH(N)He's charming!
Ton père n'a pas dormi dans l'avion.toh(n) pehr nah pah dor-mee dah(n) lah-VYOH(N)Your father didn't sleep on the plane.
Pas une minute !pah-zewn mee-NEWTNot a minute!
je répétaiszhuh ray-pay-TEHI was going over, I was practising
mes phrasesmay FRAHZsentences, my sentences
Je répétais mes phrases en français.zhuh ray-pay-teh may frahz ah(n) frah(n)-SEHI was going over my sentences in French.
Depuis quand tu parles anglais ?duh-pwee kah(n) tew parl ah(n)-GLEHSince when have you spoken English?
J'apprends depuis deux mois.zhah-prah(n) duh-pwee duh MWAHI've been learning for two months.
Qui t'a appris l'anglais ?kee tah ah-pree lah(n)-GLEHWho taught you English?
tu voulaistew voo-LEHyou wanted, with tu
C'est pour ça que tu ne voulais pas apprendre avec moi !seh poor sah kuh tew nuh voo-leh pah ah-prah(n)dr ah-vehk MWAHThat's why you didn't want to learn with me!
ravierah-VEEdelighted, said by a woman
vous revoirvoo ruh-VWAHRto see you again
Je suis ravie de vous revoir !zhuh swee rah-vee duh voo ruh-VWAHRI'm delighted to see you again! Said by a woman, politely.
Ce soir, Hugo nous invite au restaurant.suh swahr ew-goh noo-za(n)-veet oh rehs-toh-RAH(N)Tonight, Hugo is taking us out to a restaurant.
qu'il soitkeel SWAHthat he be
C'est le plus bel anniversaire de ma vie.seh luh plew beh-lah-nee-vehr-SEHR duh mah VEEIt's the best birthday of my life.