Learn 10 must-know words to party in France
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Intro |
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| Hi, everyone, I’m Lindsay from FrenchPod101.com. In this video, we’ll be talking about the 10 Must-know Words to Party in France. Let’s begin! |
| WORD 1 |
| [Normal] fête [Slow] fête |
| "party" |
| A party is a fun thing to do, a place where you can meet other people and spend time together. |
| Je vais à une fête d'anniversaire ce soir. |
| "I'm going to a birthday party this evening." |
| WORD 2 |
| [Normal] danser [Slow] danser |
| "dance" |
| It’s common to dance at parties. |
| Elle aime danser. |
| "She likes to dance." |
| WORD 3 |
| [Normal] boîte [Slow] boîte |
| "club" |
| Clubs are places with loud music, where you can dance and look for a date! You can invite your friends by saying... |
| On va en boîte ce soir? |
| "Do you want to go to a club tonight?" |
| WORD 4 |
| [Normal] manger [Slow] manger |
| "eat" |
| It's very common to eat at a party. |
| Qui a mangé le dernier morceau de gâteau? |
| "Who ate the last piece of cake?" |
| WORD 5 |
| [Normal] festival [Slow] festival |
| "festival" |
| Festivals are usually less informal than parties and last for more than one day. |
| Nous allons à ce festival chaque année. |
| "We go to this festival every year." |
| WORD 6 |
| [Normal] boire [Slow] boire |
| "drink" |
| Drinking together is also a way to party and have fun. But be careful! |
| Elle a trop bu. |
| "She drank too much." |
| WORD 7 |
| [Normal] Santé! [Slow] Santé! |
| "Cheers!" |
| French people say Santé! when touching glasses before a toast. |
| ...Santé! [suggestion: possibly the host makes the toast gesture] |
| WORD 8 |
| [Normal] devenir ivre [Slow] devenir ivre |
| "get drunk" |
| This is very common as people usually drink a lot at parties! |
| Il est devenu ivre au bout de deux verres seulement. |
| "He got drunk after only two drinks." |
| WORD 9 |
| [Normal] musique [Slow] musique |
| "music" |
| Music is necessary to warm up the atmosphere at parties. It is also a good conversation-starter. For example, you can say... |
| Quel est ton genre de musique préféré? |
| "What is your favorite kind of music?" |
| WORD 10 |
| [Normal] ami(e) [Slow] ami(e) |
| "friend" |
| Parties are made to make friends! |
| Je sors avec mes ce amis ce week-end. |
| "I'll go out with my friends this weekend." |
| WORD 11 |
| [Normal] parler [Slow] parler |
| "talk" |
| At parties, you usually talk to people and make friends. |
| Il faut qu'on parle. |
| "We need to talk." |
| WORD 12 |
| [Normal] s'amuser [Slow] s'amuser |
| "have fun" |
| This is the purpose of any party or festival! |
| Les enfants s'amusent à la fête foraine. |
| "The kids had fun at the carnival." |
Outro |
| Okay, that's all for this lesson. Have you had any party experience in France? If so, let us know in the comments. And we'll see you next time! |
| À bientôt! |
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