A2 French Conversation
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.
- Camille Monsieur, il y a un papier sur le siège !Sir, there is a piece of paper on the seat!
- Monsieur Roger Ah bon ? Lisez-le, s’il vous plaît.Oh really? Read it, please.
- Camille Il y a un mot : « Papa, bon anniversaire ! »There is a message: "Dad, happy birthday!"
- 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!
- Camille Votre fille a laissé ce mot ce matin ?Did your daughter leave this note this morning?
- Monsieur Roger Non, elle a pris mon taxi hier soir.No, she took my taxi last night.
- 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
- Listen to the conversation with English.
- When you see À toi · Your reply, answer out loud in your own words before the reply plays.
- Then repeat the real reply in the À toi · Your turn pause.
Key words
| French | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| un papier | a piece of paper | |
| le siège | the seat | |
| un mot | a note, a message | |
| bon anniversaire | happy birthday | |
| ma fille | my daughter |
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