Learn 10 high-frequency words and phrases for meetings
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
| Hi everybody, my name is Tommy. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core French Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| annoncer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| annoncer |
| (SLOW) |
| annoncer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "announce" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| L'entreprise a annoncé un nouveau projet et tout le monde a été surpris. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The company announced the new plan, and everyone was shocked." |
| (SLOW) |
| L'entreprise a annoncé un nouveau projet et tout le monde a été surpris. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tenir une réunion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tenir une réunion |
| (SLOW) |
| tenir une réunion |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| tenir une réunion à dix heures |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "hold a meeting at 10 a.m." |
| (SLOW) |
| tenir une réunion à dix heures |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| approuver |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| approuver |
| (SLOW) |
| approuver |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "approve" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Est-ce que ta demande de prolongation a déjà été approuvée ? |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Was your application for an extension approved already?" |
| (SLOW) |
| Est-ce que ta demande de prolongation a déjà été approuvée ? |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| critiquer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| critiquer |
| (SLOW) |
| critiquer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "criticize" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Il y a une manière polie de critiquer les projets de quelqu'un d'autre. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "There is a polite way to criticize someone else's plans." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il y a une manière polie de critiquer les projets de quelqu'un d'autre. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| avancer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| avancer |
| (SLOW) |
| avancer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "put forward" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Le président a choisi d´avancer une toute nouvelle idée. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The chairman chose to put forward a whole new idea." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le président a choisi d´avancer une toute nouvelle idée. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soutenir |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| soutenir |
| (SLOW) |
| soutenir |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "support" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| S'il vous plaît, soutenez ma campagne "Pain pour le monde" en faisant un don ! |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Please support the campaign "Bread for the world" with a donation!" |
| (SLOW) |
| S'il vous plaît, soutenez ma campagne "Pain pour le monde" en faisant un don ! |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| croire |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| croire |
| (SLOW) |
| croire |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "believe" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Je te crois. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "I believe you." |
| (SLOW) |
| Je te crois. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| recherche |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| recherche |
| (SLOW) |
| recherche |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "research" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| faire des recherches |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "do the research" |
| (SLOW) |
| faire des recherches |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| demande |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| demande |
| (SLOW) |
| demande |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "request" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Nous ne répondons pas à des demandes excessives. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "We don't respond to unreasonable requests." |
| (SLOW) |
| Nous ne répondons pas à des demandes excessives. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| négocier |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| négocier |
| (SLOW) |
| négocier |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "negotiate" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Les deux hommes d'affaires négocient un marché. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The two businessmen are negotiating a deal." |
| (SLOW) |
| Les deux hommes d'affaires négocient un marché. |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in French, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "announce?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| annoncer |
| (1) |
| annoncer |
| (And how to say "hold a meeting?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| tenir une réunion |
| (1) |
| tenir une réunion |
| (What about "approve?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| approuver |
| (1) |
| approuver |
| (Do you remember how to say "criticize?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| critiquer |
| (1) |
| critiquer |
| (Let's try "put forward!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| avancer |
| (1) |
| avancer |
| (What about "support?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| soutenir |
| (1) |
| soutenir |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "believe!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| croire |
| (1) |
| croire |
| (Another one! What about "research?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| recherche |
| (1) |
| recherche |
| (Do you remember how to say "request?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| demande |
| (1) |
| demande |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "negotiate?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| négocier |
| (1) |
| négocier |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Au revoir. |
Comments
Hide