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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Plan the Route

Choose a road, say what matters to you, and settle the stops of a long drive.

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Lesson 2 · Plan the Route

French · 30 minutes

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Emma and Hugo plan the drive from Lyon to Brittany at the kitchen table.

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Par quelle route on passe ?par kehl root oh(n) PAHSWhich road do we take?
Celle dont Chloé nous a parlé, par Tours.sehl doh(n) kloh-ay noo zah par-lay, par TOORThe one Chloe told us about, via Tours.
C'est la ville par laquelle on passe.seh lah veel par lah-kehl oh(n) PAHSIt's the town we go through.
C'est la plus longue, mais la plus jolie.seh lah plew loh(n)g, meh lah plew zhoh-LEEIt's the longest, but the prettiest.
Laquelle est la plus courte ?lah-kehl eh lah plew KOORTWhich one is the shortest? About roads.
Ce qui compte, c'est le paysage.suh kee koh(n)t, seh luh pay-ee-ZAHZHWhat matters is the scenery.
Et ce que je veux, c'est arriver avant la nuit.ay suh kuh zhuh vuh, seh tah-ree-vay ah-vah(n) lah NWEEAnd what I want is to arrive before dark.
Je ne sais pas ce qui est le mieux.zhuh nuh seh pah suh kee eh luh MYUHI don't know what's best.
On part à sept heures, alors.oh(n) par ah seh TUHR, ah-LORWe leave at seven, then.
Celui qui conduit choisit la musique.suh-lwee kee koh(n)-dwee shwah-zee lah mew-ZEEKThe one who drives chooses the music.
On dort à laquelle des deux étapes ?oh(n) dor ah lah-kehl day duh zay-TAHPWhich of the two stops do we sleep at?
À la première. Celle qui a une piscine.ah lah pruh-myehr, sehl kee ah ewn pee-SEENAt the first. The one with a pool.
Ce dont on a besoin, c'est d'une carte.suh doh(n) oh(n) nah buh-zwa(n), seh dewn KARTWhat we need is a map.