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🇫🇷 French · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Call to Chicago

Settle arrival times with your parents, say what happens in that case, and say what each of you prefers and needs.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Back from the coast, Emma phones her mother in Chicago about the Christmas flights.

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On arrive le vingt-deux à quinze heures. C'est bon pour toi ?oh(n) nah-reev luh va(n)-duh ah ka(n) zuhr, seh boh(n) poor TWAHWe arrive on the twenty-second at three in the afternoon. Is that OK for you? To a friend.
Parfait. Je viens vous chercher à l'aéroport.par-feh, zhuh vya(n) voo shehr-shay ah lah-ay-roh-PORPerfect. I'll come and pick you up at the airport. Politely.
J'attends à l'aéroport.zhah-tah(n) ah lah-ay-roh-PORI'll wait at the airport.
Sauf si le vol a du retard, auquel cas on prend un taxi.sohf see luh vol ah dew ruh-tar, oh-kehl kah oh(n) prah(n) a(n) tahk-SEEUnless the flight is late, in which case we take a taxi.
Non. Auquel cas j'attends. J'ai une voiture maintenant.noh(n), oh-kehl kah zhah-tah(n), zhay ewn vwah-tewr ma(n)-tuh-NAH(N)No. In which case I wait. I have a car now.
Le vol a du retard.luh vol ah dew ruh-TARThe flight is late.
Ce que ton père préfère, c'est dormir à l'hôtel.suh kuh toh(n) pehr pray-fehr, seh dor-meer ah loh-TEHLWhat your father prefers is to sleep at a hotel. To a friend.
Et ce que je préfère, c'est que vous dormiez chez nous. On a une chambre pour vous.ay suh kuh zhuh pray-fehr, seh kuh voo dor-myay shay noo, oh(n) nah ewn shah(n)br poor VOOAnd what I prefer is that you sleep at our place. We have a room for you. Politely.
Ce que je préfère, c'est que vous veniez.suh kuh zhuh pray-fehr, seh kuh voo vuh-NYAYWhat I prefer is that you come. Politely.
Ce dont on a besoin, c'est de deux lits. Ton père ronfle.suh doh(n) oh(n) nah buh-zwa(n), seh duh duh lee, toh(n) pehr ROH(N)FLWhat we need is two beds. Your father snores. To a friend.

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