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Lesson Transcript

Do you know how to describe something in French?
You'll learn how in just a moment.
Hi, my name is Fanny, and this is Three Step French by FrenchPod101.com.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe something through a quick conversation.
Let's look at the dialogue.
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds.
Excusez-moi, quel ordinateur est-ce que vous conseillez ?
Et bien, cet ordinateur est très rapide.
Mais il n'est pas très léger.
Et cet ordinateur ? Il n'est pas très rapide mais il est léger, et il y a une promotion maintenant.
Let's break it down.
The first sentence is
Excusez-moi, quel ordinateur est-ce que vous conseillez ?
"Excuse me, which computer do you recommend?"
After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements.
Et bien, cet ordinateur est très rapide.
"Well, this computer is very fast."
First is the phrase, Et bien, meaning "Well." It is an informal interjection often used to introduce a statement or show mild surprise—similar to "Well" in English. Et bien(enunciated). Et bien.
Next is the word cet, which means "this." Cet (enunciated). Cet.
Ordinateur means "computer." Ordinateur (enunciated). Ordinateur.
After this is est, which means "is" in English. Est (enunciated). Est.
Très means "very." Très (enunciated). Très.
And finally, rapide means "fast." Rapide (enunciated). Rapide.
All together, it's Et bien, cet ordinateur est très rapide.
This translates as, "Well, this computer is very fast."
Mais il n'est pas très léger.
"But it is not very light."
Et cet ordinateur ? Il n'est pas très rapide mais il est léger, et il y a une promotion maintenant.
"And this computer? It is not very fast, but it is light, and there is a promotion on it now."

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