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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric.
Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine.
Eric: Tag Questions.
Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use a sentence pattern for seeking confirmation about a statement.
PATTERN
Eric: For example, "This is cute, isn't it?"
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Yasmine: [slow] C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: The pattern for seeking confirmation about a statement has 2 elements. First a sentence, in this case "this is cute."
Yasmine: C'est mignon.
Eric: Second, the question tag "isn't it?"
Yasmine: n'est-ce pas.
Eric: Altogether, we have "This is cute, isn't it?"
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas? [slow] C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas? [normal] C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: First you start with a sentence, and then you add "isn't it" at the end.
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: So remember, to ask for confirmation about a statement, just ask "isn't it" after your sentence.
Eric: Here's another example meaning, "It's a small world, isn't it?" First a sentence, in this case "it's a small world" or, literally, "the world is small."
Yasmine: Le monde est petit.
Eric: Second, the question tag "isn't it."
Yasmine: n'est-ce pas.
Eric: Altogether we have...
Yasmine: Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas? [slow] Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas? [normal] Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: "It's a small world, isn't it?"
[pause]
Yasmine: Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: How do you say - "You like spinach, right?" To give you a hint, "to like spinach" is...
Yasmine: aimer les épinards. [slow] aimer les épinards. [normal] aimer les épinards.
Eric: "You like spinach, right?"
[pause]
Yasmine: Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas? [slow] Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas? [normal] Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas?
[pause]
Yasmine: Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas?
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: "This is cute, isn't it?"
[pause]
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
[pause]
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: "It's a small world, isn't it? "
[pause]
Yasmine: Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas?
[pause]
Yasmine: Le monde est petit, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: "You like spinach, right?"
[pause]
Yasmine: Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas?
[pause]
Yasmine: Tu aimes les épinards, n'est-ce pas?

Outro
Eric: Okay. That's all for this lesson. You learned a pattern for seeking confirmation about a statement, as in...
Yasmine: C'est mignon, n'est-ce pas?
Eric: meaning "This is cute, isn't it?"
Eric: Thanks, everyone, see you next time!
Yasmine: A la prochaine!

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