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The Message in the Taxi

Le message dans le taxi

2:13 min video · 7 sentences · 5 key words

Conversation script with English

Hide the English to test yourself.
  1. Camille Monsieur, il y a un papier sur le siège !Sir, there is a piece of paper on the seat!
  2. Monsieur Roger Ah bon ? Lisez-le, s’il vous plaît.Oh really? Read it, please.
  3. Camille Il y a un mot : « Papa, bon anniversaire ! »There is a message: "Dad, happy birthday!"
  4. Monsieur Roger Mais c’est mon écriture… non, c’est celle de ma fille !But that's my... no, it's my daughter's handwriting!
  5. Camille Votre fille a laissé ce mot ce matin ?Did your daughter leave this note this morning?
  6. Monsieur Roger Non, elle a pris mon taxi hier soir.No, she took my taxi last night.
  7. Camille Alors, ce soir, vous allez manger du gâteau !Well then, tonight you are going to eat some cake!

About this lesson

A young woman in a taxi finds a folded note left on the seat. The old taxi driver reads it and realizes it is for him, from his daughter.

How to practise

  1. Listen to the conversation with English.
  2. When you see À toi · Your reply, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
  3. Then repeat the real reply in the À toi · Your turn pause.

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
un papiera piece of paper
le siègethe seat
un mota note, a message
bon anniversairehappy birthday
ma fillemy daughter

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