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Learn French: Conflict Resolution

Apr 30, 20244 minSeason 1Ep. 67
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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.

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Phrases in this episode:

  • I’m really sorry about what happened.
  • I take responsibility for my side of the problem.
  • I want to resolve this with you.
  • I just wanted to see if we can get on the same page about this.
  • Let’s take a minute to calm down together.
  • Let’s sit down at the table and talk.
  • Can you help me to understand what the problem is, as you see it?
  • Let me repeat back to you what I heard you say.
  • I just want to make sure I’m understanding you.
  • I think I understand where you’re coming from.
  • Let’s start with what we agree on.
  • I just wanted to clarify some things I didn’t understand.
  • I think we both feel the same way about this.
  • Maybe there’s a way to work this out so we can both get what we want.
  • I agree with you about this, but not about that.
  • Thank you for helping me to understand your point of view.
  • I’m sorry that you feel that way.
  • Do you have a suggestion of what we can do differently going forward?
  • I really value your friendship, and I don’t want this to come between us.

Transcript

Let's go! I’m really sorry about what happened. Je suis vraiment désolé pour ce qui s'est passé. I take responsibility for my side of the problem. J’assume la responsabilité de ma part du problème. I want to resolve this with you. Je veux résoudre ça avec toi. I just wanted to see if we can get on the same page about this. Je voulais juste voir si nous pouvons être sur la même longueur d'onde à ce sujet. Let’s take a minute to calm down together. Prenons une minute pour nous calmer ensemble.

Let’s sit down at the table and talk. Asseyons-nous à table et discutons. Can you help me to understand what the problem is, as you see it? Pouvez-vous m'aider à comprendre quel est le problème, tel que vous le voyez ? Let me repeat back to you what I heard you say. Permettez-moi de vous répéter ce que je vous ai entendu dire. I just want to make sure I’m understanding you. Je veux juste m'assurer que je vous comprends. I think I understand where you’re coming from.

Je pense que je comprends d'où vous venez. Let’s start with what we agree on. Commençons par ce sur quoi nous sommes d'accord. I just wanted to clarify some things I didn’t understand. Je voulais juste clarifier certaines choses que je n'ai pas comprises. I think we both feel the same way about this. Je pense que nous ressentons tous les deux la même chose à ce sujet. Maybe there’s a way to work this out so we can both get what we want.

Il y a peut-être un moyen de régler ce problème pour que nous puissions tous les deux obtenir ce que nous voulons. I agree with you about this, but not about that. Je suis d'accord avec toi sur ceci, mais pas sur cela. Thank you for helping me to understand your point of view. Merci de m'aider à comprendre votre point de vue. I’m sorry that you feel that way. Je suis désolé que tu ressentes cela. Do you have a suggestion of what we can do differently going forward?

Avez-vous une suggestion sur ce que nous pouvons faire différemment à l’avenir ? I really value your friendship, and I don’t want this to come between us. J'apprécie vraiment votre amitié et je ne veux pas que cela s'interpose entre nous.

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