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🇫🇷 French · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Don't You Think?

On the night of the Festival of Lights, there's a candle in every window in Lyon. In the crowd by the Saone, Chloe and Karim go off to get mulled wine, with Yanis on Karim's shoulders, and they don't come back. Then Sylvie has news about Leo. Ask someone to agree with you, say "I doubt it", and say what you doubt with the special form of the verb.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

It's Wednesday the eighth of December, the Festival of Lights, and all over Lyon there's a candle in every window. In the crowd by the Saone, Emma and Hugo are with Chloe, Karim and his son Yanis, and it's cold. Chloe and Karim go off together to get mulled wine. Later, in the crowd, Sylvie has news about Leo. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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à chaque fenêtreah shahk fuh-NEHTRin every window
Une bougie à chaque fenêtre !ewn boo-ZHEE ah shahk fuh-NEHTRA candle in every window!
mes épaulesmay-zay-POHLmy shoulders
Allez, sur mes épaules !ah-LAY sewr may-zay-POHLCome on, up on my shoulders!
du vin chauddew va(n) SHOHmulled wine, word for word hot wine
Je vais chercher du vin chaud pour tout le monde.zhuh veh shehr-shay dew va(n) SHOH poor too luh MOH(N)DI'm going to get mulled wine for everyone.
on revientoh(n) ruh-VYA(N)we come back
On revient dans dix minutes !oh(n) ruh-vya(n) dah(n) dee mee-NEWTWe'll be back in ten minutes!
Ça m'étonnerait !sah may-tohn-REHI doubt it!
Tu ne trouves pas qu'ils vont bien ensemble ?tew nuh troov pah keel voh(n) bya(n)-nah(n)-SAH(N)BLDon't you think they go well together? With tu.

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