Learn how to talk about things you dislike
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| Introduction |
| Becky: I don't like. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say that you don't like something in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to say 'I don't like this.' in French. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je n'aime pas cela. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] n'...pas [Slow] n'...pas |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'like' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] aime [Slow] aime |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] cela [Slow] cela |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'I don't like this.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je n'aime pas cela. [Normal] Je n'aime pas cela. |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'I don't like waiting.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je n'aime pas attendre. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I ' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] n'...pas [Slow] n'...pas |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'like' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] aime [Slow] aime |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'wait' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] attendre [Slow] attendre |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'I don't like waiting.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je n'aime pas attendre. [Normal] Je n'aime pas attendre. |
| Becky: Next up is the formal way to say 'I hate this.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je déteste cela. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'hate' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] déteste [Slow] déteste |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] cela [Slow] cela |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'I hate this.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je déteste cela. [Normal] Je déteste cela. |
| Becky: Finally is a way to say 'I hate waiting.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je déteste attendre. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'hate' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] déteste [Slow] déteste |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'wait' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] attendre [Slow] attendre |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I hate waiting.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je déteste attendre. [Normal] Je déteste attendre. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: In France, unlike some other countries, it's ok when you don't like something and say it. It's not considered to be impolite. |
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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