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Jessi: Do you have a cell phone? in French
Jessi: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for French learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. You'll also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them.
Jessi: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Do you have a cell phone?" In French, this is
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable?
The first word in the question “Do you have a cell phone?” is
Ingrid: Avez
Jessi: "meaning Have" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Avez
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat.
Ingrid: Avez
Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, Do you have a cell phone? is
Ingrid: vous
Jessi: meaning you in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vous
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: vous
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Avez vous
And next
Ingrid: un
Jessi: meaning a in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) un
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: un
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Avez vous un
And after that
Ingrid: téléphone
Jessi: meaning phone in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) téléphone
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: téléphone
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Avez vous un téléphone
And after that
Ingrid: portable
Jessi: meaning something like mobile in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) portable
Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat.
Ingrid: portable
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Ingrid: Avez vous un téléphone portable
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone??
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un iPhone.
Jessi: "Yes, I have an iPhone.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Ingrid: (Slow) Oui, j'ai un iPhone.
No, sorry.
Avez
verb
n/a
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Ingrid: Oui
Jessi: meaning yes. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Oui
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: Oui
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: j'
which is the contracted version of the word for I. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) j'
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: j'
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: ai
meaning have. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) ai
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: ai
Jessi: Next is
Ingrid: un
meaning a. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) un
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: un
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: iPhone
meaning iPhone. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone
Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat.
Ingrid: iPhone
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I have an iPhone., and then repeat.
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un iPhone.
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace iPhone with home phone.
Ingrid: téléphone maison
Jessi: home phone
Ingrid: (slow) téléphone maison (regular) téléphone maison
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with home phone
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un téléphone maison.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say Yes, I have an home phone.
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un téléphone maison.
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace home phone with cell phone.
Ingrid: téléphone portable
Jessi: cell phone
Ingrid: (slow) téléphone portable (regular) téléphone portable
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cell phone
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un téléphone portable.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for home phone. Say Yes, I have an cell phone.
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un téléphone portable.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace cell phone with smartphone.
Ingrid: smartphone
Jessi: smartphone
Ingrid: (slow) smartphone (regular) smartphone
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with smartphone
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un smartphone.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for cell phone. Say Yes, I have an smartphone.
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un smartphone.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and a stranger asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a iPhone. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai un iPhone.
Jessi: Now imagine you have a home phone Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai un téléphone maison.
Jessi: Now imagine you have a cell phone. . Answer the speaker's question.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai un téléphone portable.
Jessi: Now imagine you have a smartphone. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai un smartphone.
Jessi: You want to learn if the stranger has a cell phone. Ask the question.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable?
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Ingrid: Avez-vous un téléphone portable?
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 15.

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