Beginner’s French Lesson No. 40

Unit 5 (Cont’d)
Conversation entre M. Dubois et M. Moreau
(Conversation between M. Dubois and M. Moreau)
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TRANSLATION DRILL A

Tutor then Students – I’d like a pair of shoes with thick soles
. Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Je voudrais une paire de chaussures à grosses semelles.

Tutor then Students – What is your size, Sir?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Quelle est votre pointure, Monsieur?

Tutor then Students – I wear a 42.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students- Je chausse du quarante-deux.

Tutor then Students – Do you want to try these on?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Voulez-vous essayer celles-ci?

Tutor then Students – Yes, how much are they?
Students ???
Tutor then Students – Oui. Combien coûtent elles?
Tutor then Students – They are on sale at forty francs ninety five
. Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Elles sont en solde à quarante francs quatre-vingt quinze.

Tutor then Students – They are not expensive but they are too small.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Elles ne sont pas chères, mais elles sont trop petites.

Tutor then Students – Well, I’ll see if we have a 43
. Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Alors, je vais voir si nous avons du quarante trois.

TRANSLATION DRILL B

Tutor the Students – What time is it?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Quelle heure est-il?

Tutor then Students – It’s twenty to two.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Il est deux heures moins vingt. (il est 1 heure quarante)

Tutor then Students – My train leaves at two twenty five.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Mon train part à deux heures vingt-cinq.

Tutor then Students – I’ll take a taxi in order to get there in time.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Je prendrai un taxi pour arriver à l’heure.
Tutor then Students – Would you like me to drop you off at the station?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Aimeriez-vous que je vous dépose à la gare?
(voulez-vous que je vous dépose à la gare?)
Tutor then Students – I’ve got to go there anyway to reserve my seats.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Je dois justement y aller pour réserver mes places.

Tutor then Students – What region are you going to?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Dans quelle région allez-vous

Tutor then Students – My wife and I are going to the house of friends in Lyon.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Ma femme et moi allons chez des amis à Lyon.

Tutor then Students – What day are you leaving?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Quel jour partez-vous?

Tutor then Students – December 28.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Le 28 décembre.

Tutor then students – Well, you can get your tickets later.
Students – ???
Tutor then students – Alors, vous pouvez prendre vos billets plus tard.

Tutor then Students – Yes, but I’m going to get them now in order to get window seats
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Oui, mais je vais les prendre maintenant pour avoir des coins fenêtres

TRANSLATION DRILL C

Tutor then Students – I’d like two adjoining rooms with bath.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Je voudrais deux chambres communicantes avec salle de bains.

Tutor then Students – We have two nice rooms
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Nous avons deux jolies chambres.

Tutor then Students – But they are not adjoining.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Mais elles ne sont pas communicantes.

Tutor then Students – What floor are they on? Students – ???
Tutor then Students – A quel étage sont-elles?

Tutor then Students – They are on the second floor
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Elles sont au deuxième étage

Tutor then Students – The chamber maid will show them to you.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – La femme de chambre va vous les montrer

Tutor then Students – Never mind, I’ll take them
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Ce n’est pas la peine, je vais les prendre.

Tutor then Students – Fine, we’ll have your luggage brought up.
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Bien, nous allons faire monter vos bagages
.
Tutor then Students – I’m alone for today, but my family’s arriving tomorrow
Students – ???
Tutor then Students- Je suis seul(e) pour aujourd’hui, mais ma famille arrive demain.

Tutor then Students – Do I have to fill out the forms now?
Students – ???
Tutor then Students – Est-ce que je dois remplir les formulaires maintennt?

Tutor then Students – You can fill them out tomorrow after your family arrives.
Students – ???

Tutor then Students – Vous pouvez les remplir demain après l’arrivée de votre famille.

REVIEW DRILL A
Tutor then Students – Voulez-vous du pain?
Tutor – viande
Tutor then Students – Voulez-vous de la viande?

Tutor – Achetez-vous?
Tutor then Students – Achetez-vous de la viande?

Tutor – sucre
Tutor then Students – Achetez-vous du sucre?
Tutor – Avons-nous
Tutor then Students – Avons-nous du sucre?

Tutor – salade
Tutor then Students – Avons-nous de la salade?

Tutor – a-t-il
Tutor then Students – A-t-il de la salade?

Tutor – fruits
Tutor then Students – A-t-il des fruits?

Tutor – Ont-ils Tutor then Students – Ont-ils des fruits?

Tutor – beurre
Tutor then Students – Ont-ils du beurre?

Tutor – Voulez-vous
Tutor then Studens – Voulez-vous du beurre?

Tutor – pain
Tutor then Students – Voulez-vous du pain?

REVIEW DRILL B
Tutor then Students – Ma soeur va à la boucherie

Tutor – boulanger
Tutor then Students – Ma soeur va chez le boulanger.

Tutor – Mes frères vont
Tutor then Students – Mes frères vont chez le boulanger.

Tutor – teinturerie
Tutor then Students – Mes frères vont à la teinturerie.

Tutor – Leur ami
Tutor then Students – Leur ami va à la teinturerie.

Tutor – gare
Tutor then Students – Leur ami va à la gare.

Tutor – Nos parents
Tutor then Students – Nos parents vont à la gare.
Tutor – épicier
Tutor then Students – Nos parents vont chez l’épicier.

Tutor – Ma fille
Tutor then Students – Ma fille va chez l’épicier.

Tutor – pharmacie
Tutor then Students – Ma fille va à la pharmacie.

Tutor – Vos enfants
Tutor then Students – Vos enfants vont à la pharmacie.

Tutor – boucherie
Tutor then Students – Vos enfants vont à la boucherie.