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French lesson set in a contemporary Paris everyday setting: At an event registration desk, two adults ask about joining a walking event and fill out a sign-up form..

EN → FR / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

Combien coûte l'inscription à la marche ?

kom-BYAN KOOT lehn-skreep-SYON ah lah MARSH How much does it cost to join the walking event?
C

C'est gratuit pour les habitants de la ville.

say grah-TWEE poor lay zah-bee-TAHN duh lah VEEL It is free for city residents.
B

Nous voudrions nous inscrire ensemble.

noo voo-dree-ON noo zan-SKREER ahn-SAHM-bluh We would like to sign up together.
C

Veuillez écrire vos noms, vos adresses et vos numéros de téléphone sur ce formulaire.

vuh-YAY ay-KREER voh NOHN, voh zah-DRESS ay voh noo-may-ROH duh tay-lay-FOHN sewr suh for-moo-LAIR Please write your names, addresses, and phone numbers on this form.
A

Est-ce que nous devons aussi ajouter une adresse e-mail ?

ess-kuh noo duh-VON oh-SEE ah-zhoo-TAY oon ah-DRESS ee-MAIL Should we add an email address too?
C

Cette partie est facultative.

set par-TEE ay fak-yool-tah-TEEV That part is optional.
B

Qu'est-ce que vous allez envoyer si nous en ajoutons une ?

kess-kuh voo zah-LAY ahn-vwah-YAY see noo zahn ah-zhoo-TOHN oon What will you send if we add one?
C

Nous enverrons le programme du prochain événement.

noo zahn-vair-RON luh proh-GRAM dew proh-SHAN ay-vay-nuh-MAHN We will send the schedule for the next event.

Word by Word

Combien “Combien” asks for an amount here: how much the registration costs. It appears at the start of the question “Combien coûte l'inscription à la marche ?” and is useful when asking about a price or quantity.
coûte “coûte” means costs in the question about the registration. It is used with the thing whose price is being asked about, as in “Combien coûte l'inscription à la marche ?”
l'inscription “l'inscription” means the registration for the walking event. It is the thing whose cost is asked about in “Combien coûte l'inscription à la marche ?” and can be used for signing up for an event or activity.
à In “l'inscription à la marche”, “à” links the registration to the walking event. This shows what the registration is for.
la “la” means the before “marche” in “la marche”. It is the feminine singular form of “the” used with that noun.
marche “marche” refers here to the walking event. In “la marche”, it names the event that people want to join.
C'est “C'est” means it is and introduces the answer about the price in “C'est gratuit pour les habitants de la ville.” It is used here to state the event’s cost.
gratuit “gratuit” means free of charge in “C'est gratuit”. It tells the listener that no payment is required for the people described by “pour les habitants de la ville”.
pour “pour” means for and identifies who receives the free registration in “pour les habitants de la ville”. It introduces the people for whom the statement applies.
les “les” means the before the plural noun “habitants” in “les habitants de la ville”. It is the plural form of the definite article.
habitants “habitants” means residents in “les habitants de la ville”. The phrase identifies people who live in the city and can be used to refer to residents of a place.
de In “les habitants de la ville”, “de” links the residents to the place they live in. The phrase means residents of the city.
ville “ville” means city in “de la ville”. It names the place whose residents receive free registration here.
Nous “Nous” means we and is the subject of “voudrions” in “Nous voudrions nous inscrire ensemble.” It is used when the speaker includes themself and at least one other person.
voudrions “voudrions” expresses a polite wish: we would like to do something. In “Nous voudrions nous inscrire ensemble”, it is followed by the action the speakers want to take.
inscrire “inscrire” contributes the action of signing up in “nous inscrire ensemble”. It follows “voudrions” and names the activity the speakers would like to do together.
ensemble “ensemble” means together in “nous inscrire ensemble”. It shows that the speakers want to sign up as a group rather than separately.
Veuillez “Veuillez” introduces a formal polite request in “Veuillez écrire vos noms”. It is used here by the desk worker to ask someone to carry out the following action.
écrire “écrire” means write in “Veuillez écrire vos noms, vos adresses et vos numéros de téléphone”. It follows “Veuillez” and takes the information that must be written.
vos “vos” means your before the plural items “noms”, “adresses”, and “numéros”. It addresses more than one person or uses the formal form of you.
noms “noms” means names in “vos noms”. It identifies the first type of information to write on the form.
adresses “adresses” means addresses in “vos adresses”. It identifies the home or contact details requested on the form.
et “et” means and. In “vos noms, vos adresses et vos numéros de téléphone”, it joins the final item to the other requested details.
numéros “numéros” means numbers in “numéros de téléphone”. It refers to the numerical contact details that should be written on the form.
téléphone “téléphone” means telephone in “numéros de téléphone”. Together, “numéros de téléphone” means phone numbers.
sur “sur” means on in “sur ce formulaire”. It shows where the names, addresses, and phone numbers should be written.
ce “ce” means this before “formulaire” in “ce formulaire”. It points to the specific form at the registration desk.
formulaire “formulaire” means form in “sur ce formulaire”. It is the document on which the participants write their registration details.
Est-ce que “Est-ce que” introduces the yes-or-no question “Est-ce que nous devons aussi ajouter une adresse e-mail ?” “Est-ce” opens the question frame, and “que” connects it to the clause that follows.
devons “devons” expresses what the speakers should or must do in “nous devons aussi ajouter”. It is used with the action “ajouter” to ask whether adding an email address is required.
aussi “aussi” means also or too in “ajouter une adresse e-mail” and adds this item to the other information already requested. It highlights an additional action or item.
ajouter “ajouter” means add in “ajouter une adresse e-mail”. It names the action being considered for the form.
une “une” means an or one before “adresse” in “une adresse e-mail”. It identifies one email address to add.
adresse “adresse” means address in “une adresse e-mail”. Here it refers specifically to an email address that could be added to the form.
e-mail “e-mail” identifies the type of address in “une adresse e-mail”. The full expression means an email address.
Cette “Cette” means this or that before “partie” in “Cette partie est facultative”. It points to the email-address section just discussed.
partie “partie” means part or section in “Cette partie”. Here it refers to the portion of the form for the email address.
est “est” means is in “Cette partie est facultative”. It links the part of the form with its description.
facultative “facultative” means optional in “Cette partie est facultative”. It tells the participants that completing this part is not required.
Qu'est-ce que “Qu'est-ce que” introduces the question asking what will be sent in “Qu'est-ce que vous allez envoyer”. “Qu'est-ce” opens the question expression, and “que” connects it to the clause that follows.
vous “vous” means you in “vous allez envoyer”. It is the subject of the planned sending action and can address more than one person or one person formally.
allez “allez” helps express a planned future action in “vous allez envoyer”. It is followed by “envoyer” to say what you are going to send.
envoyer “envoyer” means send in “vous allez envoyer”. It follows “allez” and names the action being asked about.
si “si” means if in “si nous en ajoutons une”. It introduces the condition under which the schedule will be sent.
en In “si nous en ajoutons une”, “en” refers back to “une adresse e-mail”. It helps express adding one of the item already mentioned.
ajoutons “ajoutons” means add in the condition “si nous en ajoutons une”. It states the possible action by the speakers: adding one email address.
enverrons “enverrons” means will send in “Nous enverrons le programme”. It states what the desk worker promises to send after the condition is met.
le “le” means the before “programme” in “le programme du prochain événement”. It is the masculine singular form of the definite article.
programme “programme” means the schedule or program in “le programme du prochain événement”. It is the information that will be sent to the participants.
du “du” means of the in “du prochain événement”. It links the schedule to the next event and is the contracted form used before “prochain événement”.
prochain “prochain” means next in “du prochain événement”. It identifies the event that comes after the current one.
événement “événement” means event in “le programme du prochain événement”. It identifies the future event whose schedule will be sent.

Grammar Points

Veuillez + infinitif

Veuillez écrire.

vuh-YAY ay-KREER

Please write.

The formal request veuillez is followed directly by an infinitive, such as écrire.

Si + présent, futur simple

Si nous ajoutons l'e-mail, nous enverrons le programme.

see noo zah-zhoo-TOHN lee-MAIL, noo zahn-vair-RON luh proh-GRAM

If we add the email, we will send the program.

After si, use the present; the result clause can use the future, as in ajoutons and enverrons.

French Vocabulary

combien adv
kom-BYAN how much
coûte verb
KOOT costs
ensemble adv
ahn-SAHM-bluh together
gratuit adj
grah-TWEE free
habitants noun
ah-bee-TAHN residents
inscription noun
ehn-skreep-SYON registration
inscrire verb
ehn-SKREER to sign up; to register
marche noun
MARSH walk; walking event
nous pron
NOO we; us
veuillez verb
vuh-YAY please
ville noun
VEEL city
voudrions verb
voo-dree-ON would like

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

We would like to sign up together.

Show AnswerNous voudrions nous inscrire ensemble.

That part is optional.

Show AnswerCette partie est facultative.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

how much

Show Answercombien

would like

Show Answervoudrions

we; us

Show Answernous

registration

Show Answerinscription