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Updated April 23, 2018

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  Discussion entre Dominique et Pat Conversation between Dominique

and Pat

Dominique Bonjour. Hello.

Pat Bonjour. Hello.

Dominique Comment ça va ? How's it going?

Pat Ça va très bien, merci. Et vous ? It's going very well, thank you.
And you?

Dominique Ça va, merci. Comment vous appelez- Yes, it's going ok, thank you.
vous ? What's your name?

Pat Je m'appelle Pat, et vous ? Comment My name is Pat, and you? What is
vous appelez-vous ? your name?

Dominique Je m'appelle Dominique. My name is Dominique.

Pat Enchanté(e), Dominique. Nice to meet you, Dominique.

Dominique Enchanté(e), Pat. Nice to meet you, Pat.

Pat Et vous venez d'où, Dominique? And where are you from,
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Dominique?

Dominique Je viens de France. Je suis français(e). I am from France. I am French.

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Pat Ah, vous êtes français(e). Je viens des Oh, you're French. I am from the

États-Unis. Je suis américain(e). United States. I am American.

Dominique Ah, vous êtes américain(e). Vous Oh, you're American. Where are
venez d'où exactement ? you from exactly?

Pat Je viens de Boston. Je suis étudiant(e). I'm from Boston. I am a student.

Dominique Ah, vous êtes étudiant(e). Moi, je suis Oh, you're a student. Me, I'm a
professeur, professeur d'anglais. teacher, an English teacher.

Pat Ah, vous êtes professeur d'anglais ? Oh, you're an English teacher?
Vous parlez anglais ? You speak English?

Dominique Oui. Et vous parlez français ? Yes. And you speak French?

Pat Oui. Un petit peu. Yes. a little bit.

Dominique OK. Je vais chez moi maintenant. OK. I am going home now.

Pat OK. Moi aussi. Au revoir. Bonne OK. Me too. Good-bye. Have a
journée. nice day.

Dominique Au revoir. Bonne journée. Good-bye. Have a nice day.

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Dialogue authors: Allen Kalik and Camille Chevalier

Used with permission of Camille Chevalier Karfis
Audiobook & podcast author at French Today

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