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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Licence Arrives

Show something that has arrived, talk about the one you mean, and take a first drive.

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Lesson 1 · The Licence Arrives

French · 30 minutes

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Emma's driving licence arrives in the post, and Hugo hands her the keys.

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Regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin !ruh-gard suh kee eh tah-ree-vay suh ma-TA(N)Look what arrived this morning!
Ton permis ! Enfin !toh(n) pehr-MEE, ah(n)-FA(N)Your licence! At last!
Ce dont j'ai besoin, c'est de pratique.suh doh(n) zhay buh-zwa(n), seh duh prah-TEEKWhat I need is practice.
C'est la photo dont j'avais honte.seh lah foh-toh doh(n) zhah-veh OH(N)TIt's the photo I was ashamed of.
Laquelle ? Celle de la préfecture ?lah-KEHL, sehl duh lah pray-fehk-TEWRWhich one? The one from the prefecture?
Laquelle tu préfères ?lah-kehl tew pray-FEHRWhich one do you prefer? About a photo, to a friend.
Lequel tu préfères ?luh-kehl tew pray-FEHRWhich one do you prefer? About a licence, to a friend.
Oui. Je ressemble à une criminelle.wee, zhuh ruh-sah(n)bl ah ewn kree-mee-NEHLYes. I look like a criminal. A woman speaking.
Je ressemble à un criminel.zhuh ruh-sah(n)bl ah a(n) kree-mee-NEHLI look like a criminal. A man speaking.
On fait un tour ? Tu conduis.oh(n) feh a(n) TOOR, tew koh(n)-DWEEShall we go for a drive? You drive.
Juste le tour du quartier.zhewst luh toor dew kar-TYAYJust around the neighbourhood.
Maintenant ? Je n'ai jamais conduit sans moniteur !ma(n)-tuh-NAH(N), zhuh nay zhah-meh koh(n)-dwee sah(n) moh-nee-TUHRNow? I have never driven without an instructor!
Celui dont je t'ai parlé.suh-lwee doh(n) zhuh tay par-LAYThe one I told you about. About an instructor, a man.
Celle dont je t'ai parlé.sehl doh(n) zhuh tay par-LAYThe one I told you about. About a photo.
C'est le moment dont tu rêvais.seh luh moh-mah(n) doh(n) tew reh-VEHIt's the moment you dreamed of.