Learn how to request permission
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine. |
| Eric: Requesting Permission. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use a sentence pattern for requesting permission. |
| PATTERN |
| Eric: For example, "Can I go to the bathroom?" |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Yasmine: [slow] Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Eric: The pattern for requesting permission has 4 elements. First, the pronoun, in this case "I." |
| Yasmine: Je. |
| Eric: Second, the verb "to be able to," conjugated in the first person singular. |
| Yasmine: peux. |
| Eric: Third, a verb in the infinitive form, in this case “to go.” |
| Yasmine: aller. |
| Eric: And last, the complement, in this case "to the toilet." |
| Yasmine: aux toilettes. |
| Eric: Altogether, we have "Can I go to the bathroom?" |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? [slow] Je peux aller aux toilettes? [normal] Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Eric: First you have the pronoun, then the verb "to be able to" conjugated according to the pronoun, then a verb in the infinitive form, and lastly the complement. |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Eric: So remember, to request permission, start with a pronoun, then the verb "to be able to" conjugated according to the pronoun, a verb in the infinitive form, and then the thing you want to ask permission for. |
| Eric: Here's another example meaning, "Can I borrow a pen?" First, the pronoun, in this case "I." |
| Yasmine: Je. |
| Eric: Second, the verb "to be able to," conjugated in the first person singular. |
| Yasmine: peux. |
| Eric: Third, a verb in the infinitive form, in this case “to borrow.” |
| Yasmine: emprunter. |
| Eric: And last, the complement, in this case "a pen." |
| Yasmine: un stylo. |
| Eric: Altogether we have... |
| Yasmine: Je peux emprunter un stylo? [slow] Je peux emprunter un stylo? [normal] Je peux emprunter un stylo? |
| Eric: "Can I borrow a pen?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux emprunter un stylo? |
| Eric: How do you say - "Can I sit here?" To give you a hint, "to sit here" is... |
| Yasmine: s'asseoir ici. [slow] s'asseoir ici. [normal] s'asseoir ici. |
| Eric: "Can I sit here?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux m'asseoir ici? [slow] Je peux m'asseoir ici? [normal] Je peux m'asseoir ici? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux m'asseoir ici? |
| REVIEW |
| Eric: Let's review the sentences from this lesson. I’ll give you the English equivalent of the phrase, and you’re responsible for shouting it out loud in French. Here we go. |
| Eric: "Can I go to the bathroom?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Eric: "Can I borrow a pen?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux emprunter un stylo? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux emprunter un stylo? |
| Eric: "Can I sit here?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux m'asseoir ici? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Je peux m'asseoir ici? |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay. That's all for this lesson. You learned a pattern for requesting permission, as in... |
| Yasmine: Je peux aller aux toilettes? |
| Eric: meaning "Can I go to the bathroom?" |
| Eric: Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Yasmine: A la prochaine! |
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