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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 32 MINUTES Free

I Thought As Much

Monday the third of January 2028, the second lesson of this level. At noon, Emma crosses the landing with an Epiphany cake and breaks her news to the Petits. Monsieur Petit looks out of the window for a long time, blames the dust, asks whether there's a lift at least, and promises his toolbox. At five, Madame Garnier thought as much, and wants the letter once the lease is signed. At eight, the agency calls back, the flat with the lift is already let, and two visits are set for Saturday at two. Say I thought as much and have you told her about it, with the little word for of it, and I'm going there and we'll be there, with the little word for there.

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Lesson 2 · I Thought As Much

French · 32 minutes

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Monday the third of January 2028, noon, the third floor of Emma's building. In January, the French eat the Epiphany cake, with a little charm hidden inside, and Emma knocks across the landing with one, to break her news to the Petits. Monsieur Petit says nothing, and looks out of the window for a long time. At five, Madame Garnier, downstairs. At eight, as Emma comes out of her Monday class, the agency calls back. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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la galette des roislah gah-leht day RWAHthe Epiphany cake, word for word the cake of the kings
J'ai apporté une galette des rois.zhay ah-por-tay ewn gah-leht day RWAHI've brought an Epiphany cake.
la poussièrelah poo-SYEHRthe dust
Je ne pleure pas, moi ! C'est la poussière !zhuh nuh pluhr pah mwah seh lah poo-SYEHRI'm not crying! It's the dust!
on en cherche unoh(n)-nah(n) shehrsh A(N)we're looking for one of them
au moinsoh MWA(N)at least
Et il y a un ascenseur, au moins​ ?ay eel yah a(n)-nah-sah(n)-suhr oh MWA(N)And is there a lift, at least?
ma boîte à outilsmah bwaht ah oo-TEEmy toolbox
vous déménagezvoo day-may-nah-ZHAYyou're moving out, the polite you
Le jour où vous déménagez, je viendrai avec ma boîte à outils.luh zhoor oo voo day-may-nah-zhay zhuh vya(n)-dray ah-vehk mah bwaht ah oo-TEEOn the day you move, I'll come with my toolbox.
vous en avez parlévoo-zah(n)-nah-vay par-LAYyou've talked about it, the polite you
Et vous en avez parlé à madame Garnier ?ay voo-zah(n)-nah-vay par-lay ah mah-dahm gar-NYAYAnd have you told Madame Garnier about it?
j'y vaiszhee VEHI'm going there
Pas encore. J'y vais à cinq heures.pah-zah(n)-kor zhee veh ah sa(n)-KUHRNot yet. I'm going there at five.
la fèvelah FEHVthe charm, word for word the bean
la couronnelah koo-ROHNthe crown
C'est vous le roi, monsieur Petit !seh voo luh rwah muh-syuh puh-TEEYou're the king, Monsieur Petit!
Je m'en doutais.zhuh mah(n) doo-TEHI thought as much.
une fois le bail signéewn fwah luh bye see-NYAYonce the lease is signed, word for word one time the lease signed
vous m'apportezvoo mah-por-TAYyou bring me, the polite you
Vous m'apportez la lettre une fois le bail signé.voo mah-por-tay lah lehtr ewn fwah luh bye see-NYAYYou bring me the letter once the lease is signed.
Excusez-moi de vous appeler si tard.ehk-skew-zay mwah duh voo-zah-play see TARsorry to call you so late
déjà louéday-zhah loo-AYalready let
L'appartement avec l'ascenseur est déjà loué.lah-par-tuh-mah(n) ah-vehk lah-sah(n)-suhr eh day-zhah loo-AYThe flat with the lift is already let.
Samedi, deux heures. On y sera !sahm-dee duh-zuhr oh(n)-nee suh-RAHSaturday, two o'clock. We'll be there!
On en trouvera un autre.oh(n)-nah(n) troo-vuh-rah a(n)-NOHTRWe'll find another one.