Dialogue

Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to make an invitation in French?
You'll learn how in just a moment.
Hi, my name is Fanny, and this is Three Step French by FrenchPod101.com.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to make an invitation in French through a quick conversation.
Let's look at the dialogue.
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds.
Ouah. Quelle jolie pièce ! C'est très spacieux. Et la vue est magnifique.
Allons à la plage tout de suite.
Veux-tu te reposer d'abord ?
Non, pas vraiment. Allons d'abord à la plage.
Let's hear it with the English translation.
Ouah. Quelle jolie pièce ! C'est très spacieux. Et la vue est magnifique.
"Wow. What a pretty room! It's very spacious. And the view is magnificent."
Allons à la plage tout de suite.
"Let's go to the beach right away."
We'll focus on the next sentence. Let's examine it more closely and break it down into its components.
Veux-tu te reposer d'abord ?
"Do you want to rest first?"
This starts with the verb, veux, meaning "want." Veux (enunciated). Veux.
Next is the subject pronoun, tu, meaning "you." Tu (enunciated). Tu.
Next is the reflexive verb phrase, te reposer, meaning "to rest." Te reposer (enunciated). Te reposer.
Next is the adverb, d'abord, meaning "first." D'abord (enunciated). D'abord.
All together, it's Veux-tu te reposer d'abord ? "Do you want to rest first?" Veux-tu te reposer d'abord ?
Non, pas vraiment. Allons d'abord à la plage.
"Not really. Let's go to the beach first."

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