Learn how to ask "Where are you going?"
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Where are you going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'Where are you going?' in French. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Tu vas où? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] tu [Slow] tu |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'go' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vas [Slow] vas |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'where' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] où [Slow] où |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Tu vas où? [Normal] Tu vas où? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'Where are you going?' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Où allez-vous? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'where' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] où [Slow] où |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'go' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] allez [Slow] allez |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vous [Slow] vous |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Where are you going?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Où allez-vous? [Normal] Où allez-vous? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je vais au supermarché. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'go' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vais [Slow] vais |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to the' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] au [Slow] au |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'supermarket' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] supermarché [Slow] supermarché |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm going to the supermarket.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je vais au supermarché. [Normal] Je vais au supermarché. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je vais au travail. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'go' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vais [Slow] vais |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'to' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] au [Slow] au |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'work' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] travail [Slow] travail |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I'm going to work.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je vais au travail. [Normal] Je vais au travail. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: If you would like to accompany your friend to wherever he or she is going, you can say Je t'accompagne meaning “I go with you”, or Je peux venir? meaning “Can I come?” |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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