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Jessi: Jessi: How long have you been studying 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 "How long have you been studying French?" In French, this is
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français?
The first word in the question “How long have you been studying French?” is
Ingrid: Depuis
Jessi: "meaning since" in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Depuis
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis
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, How long have you been studying French? is
Ingrid: combien
Jessi: meaning something like how in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) combien
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: combien
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien
And next
Ingrid: de
Jessi: meaning of in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) de
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: de
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de
And next
Ingrid: temps
Jessi: meaning something like long in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) temps
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: temps
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps
And next
Ingrid: étudiez
Jessi: meaning study in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) étudiez
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: étudiez
Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez
And next
Ingrid: vous
Jessi: meaning you in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vous
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: vous
Listen to the the first 6 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez vous
And next
Ingrid: le
Jessi: meaning something like the in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) le
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: le
Listen to the the first 7 words of the question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez vous le
And after that
Ingrid: français
Jessi: meaning French in English.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) français
Jessi: Now repeat.
Ingrid: français
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez vous le français
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How long have you been studying French??
Ingrid: Depuis 1 mois.
Jessi: "For 1 month.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Ingrid: (Slow) Depuis 1 mois.
Depuis
adverb
n/a
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Ingrid: Depuis
Jessi: meaning since.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Depuis
Jessi: Now repeat
Ingrid: Depuis
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: 1
meaning 1.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) 1
Jessi:Now repeat.
Ingrid: 1
Jessi: And next
Ingrid: mois
meaning month.
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) mois
Jessi:Now repeat.
Ingrid: mois
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, For 1 month., and then repeat.
Ingrid: Depuis 1 mois.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 1 with 2.
Ingrid: 2
Jessi: 2
Ingrid: (slow) 2 (regular) 2
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 2
Ingrid: Depuis 2 mois.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 1. Say For 2 month.
Ingrid: Depuis 2 mois.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 2 with 3.
Ingrid: 3
Jessi: 3
Ingrid: (slow) 3 (regular) 3
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 3
Ingrid: Depuis 3 mois.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 2. Say For 3 month.
Ingrid: Depuis 3 mois.
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace 3 with 5.
Ingrid: 5
Jessi: 5
Ingrid: (slow) 5 (regular) 5
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 5
Ingrid: Depuis 5 mois.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 3. Say For 5 month.
Ingrid: Depuis 5 mois.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and a stranger asks you how long you have been studying [language]. You have been studying it for 1. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français? (five seconds) Depuis 1 mois.
Jessi: Imagine you've been studying it for 2 Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français? (five seconds) Depuis 2 mois.
Jessi: Imagine you've been studying it for 3. . Answer the speaker's question.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français? (five seconds) Depuis 3 mois.
Jessi: Imagine you're 5. Respond to the question.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français? (five seconds) Depuis 5 mois.
Jessi: You want to learn how long the stranger has been studying . Ask the question.
Ingrid: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français?
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 6.

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