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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 33 MINUTES Free

Three of Them

Sunday the second of January 2028, the first lesson of this level. Hugo stayed the night at the studio, and at nine the laptop is open on the ads for a flat for two. Two bedrooms, a lift, no more than twelve hundred euros, and three fit. The agency is closed on Sundays, so Emma leaves a message, Hugo remembers he has to give notice too, and tomorrow the Petits must be told. Say there are three of them and I've found one with a lift, with the little word that stands for of them, and say it doesn't say, it's closed on Sundays, shall I leave a message, could you call me back on Monday and I have to give notice too.

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Lesson 1 · Three of Them

French · 33 minutes

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Sunday the second of January 2028, nine in the morning, Emma's studio in the Croix-Rousse. Twenty-five square metres, two cups of coffee, and Hugo, who stayed the night, with the laptop on his knees. The year is one day old, and the search begins in the ads of an agency at the top of the hill. Two bedrooms, a lift, no more than twelve hundred euros a month. Three fit. At eleven, Emma calls the agency, and a machine answers. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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comme un bébékohm a(n) bay-BAYlike a baby
Vingt-cinq mètres carrés pour deux… c'est petit !va(n)t-sa(n)k mehtr kah-ray poor duh seh puh-TEETwenty-five square metres for two... it's small!
les annonceslay-zah-NOH(N)Sthe ads
Allez, on regarde les annonces ?ah-lay oh(n) ruh-gard lay-zah-NOH(N)SCome on, shall we look at the ads?
pas plus depah plew duhno more than
Deux chambres, un ascenseur, et pas plus de mille deux cents euros.duh shah(n)br a(n)-nah-sah(n)-suhr ay pah plew duh meel duh sah(n)-zuh-ROHTwo bedrooms, a lift, and no more than twelve hundred euros.
Il y en a.eel yah(n)-NAHthere are some of them, word for word there of them has
Il y en a trois dans la Croix-Rousse.eel yah(n)-nah trwah dah(n) lah krwah-ROOSThere are three of them in the Croix-Rousse.
Il y en a combien ?eel yah(n)-nah koh(n)-BYA(N)How many of them are there?
sur coursewr KOORover a courtyard
Ce n'est pas marqué.suh neh pah mar-KAYIt doesn't say.
les penteslay PAH(N)Tthe slopes
Sur les pentes, avec vue sur la Saône.sewr lay pah(n)t ah-vehk vew sewr lah SOHNOn the slopes, with a view over the Saone.
j'en ai trouvé unzhah(n)-nay troo-vay A(N)I've found one of them
Attends… J'en ai trouvé un avec un ascenseur !ah-tah(n) zhah(n)-nay troo-vay a(n) ah-vehk a(n)-nah-sah(n)-SUHRWait... I've found one with a lift!
Pas un euro de plus !pah-za(n) uh-roh duh PLEWSNot one euro more!
C'est fermé le dimanche.seh fehr-may luh dee-MAH(N)SHIt's closed on Sundays.
Je laisse un message ?zhuh lehs a(n) meh-SAHZHShall I leave a message?
Vous pouvez me rappeler lundi ?voo poo-vay muh rah-puh-lay la(n)-DEECould you call me back on Monday?
mon préavismoh(n) pray-ah-VEEmy notice
Et moi, il faut que je donne mon préavis aussi.ay mwah eel foh kuh zhuh dohn moh(n) pray-ah-vee oh-SEEAnd I have to give notice too.
On croise les doigts !oh(n) krwahz lay DWAHFingers crossed!