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Learn French: Asking for Favors

Mar 19, 20245 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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Episode description

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and French, to improve your French vocabulary and help you to express yourself in French.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing French language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal French class. The more you expose your brain to French audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and French phrases in this episode.

Contact us with feedback and ideas: languagelearningaccelerator@gmail.com

Phrases in this episode:

  • Can you do me a favor?
  • Could you open the door for me?
  • This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
  • Can someone help me bring this to my car?
  • It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
  • I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
  • I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
  • Can you hand me the milk?
  • I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
  • We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
  • Could you please move out of the way?
  • Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
  • I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
  • Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
  • Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
  • Are you available to drive me to the airport?
  • Are you able to pick me up after class?
  • Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
  • Can you toss me the remote?
  • Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
  • Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
  • Can I take this chair for my friend?
  • Would you tell your friend about this podcast?

Transcript

Let's go! Can you do me a favor? Peut tu me rendre un service? Could you open the door for me? Pourriez-vous m'ouvrir la porte ? This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it? C'est vraiment lourd. Pouvez-vous m'aider à le soulever ? Can someone help me bring this to my car? Quelqu'un peut-il m'aider à apporter ça dans ma voiture ? It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it. Il est fragile, soyez prudent lorsque vous le manipulez.

I want that one up there, can you help me get it down? Je veux celui-là là-haut, pouvez-vous m'aider à le descendre ? I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you? Je prends juste un café rapide, ça te dérange si je commande avant toi ? Can you hand me the milk? Tu peux me passer le lait ? I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you? Je suis pressé, est-ce que je peux passer devant toi ? We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?

Nous étions ici avant vous, ça vous dérange d'attendre ? Could you please move out of the way? Pourriez-vous s'il vous plaît vous écarter du chemin ? Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold. Ça vous dérange si j'augmente le chauffage ? J'ai froid. I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow? Je suis gelé ! As-tu une veste que je peux emprunter ? Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here! Allez-vous allumer le ventilateur ? Il fait tellement chaud ici !

Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud. Pourriez-vous baisser votre musique ? C'est vraiment bruyant. Are you available to drive me to the airport? Êtes-vous disponible pour me conduire à l'aéroport ? Are you able to pick me up after class? Pouvez-vous venir me chercher après les cours ? Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see! Veux-tu m'aider à retrouver mes lunettes ? Je ne vois pas ! Can you toss me the remote? Tu peux me passer la télécommande ?

Would you be willing to switch seats with us? Seriez-vous prêt à changer de siège avec nous ? Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here? Il y a quelqu'un d'assis, là? Est-ce que ça vous intéresse si nous sommes assis ici ? Can I take this chair for my friend? Puis-je prendre cette chaise pour mon ami ? Would you tell your friend about this podcast? Voudriez-vous parler de ce podcast à votre ami ?

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