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Dialogue

Je suis nouveau dans cette cuisine partagée. Que dois-je savoir ?

zhuh swee noo-VOH dahn set kwee-ZEEN par-ta-ZHAY. kuh dwahzh shuh sa-VWAHR? I'm new to this shared kitchen. What should I know?

Gardez les plans de travail dégagés et nettoyez juste après avoir cuisiné.

gar-DAY lay plahn duh tra-VY day-ga-ZHAY ay neh-twah-YAY zhoost ah-PRAY ah-VWAR kwee-zee-NAY. Keep the counters clear and clean up right after cooking.

Où dois-je mettre une poêle après l'avoir lavée ?

oo dwahzh shuh MET-truh oon pwahl ah-PRAY lah-VWAR lah-VAY? Where should I put a pan after I wash it?

Utilisez l'étagère du bas à côté de l'évier, quand la poêle est sèche.

oo-tee-lee-ZAY lay-ta-ZHAIR dew bah ah koh-TAY duh lay-VYAY, kahn lah pwahl ay SESH. Use the lower shelf beside the sink, after the pan is dry.

Est-ce que je dois essuyer le plan de travail avant de partir ?

ess-kuh zhuh dwah eh-swee-YAY luh plahn duh tra-VY ah-VAHN duh par-TEER? Should I wipe the counter before I go?

Essuyez-le et rangez tout ce que vous avez utilisé.

eh-swee-YAY luh ay rahn-ZHAY too suh kuh voo zah-VAY oo-tee-lee-ZAY. Wipe it down and put away anything you used.

Y a-t-il autre chose que je dois vérifier ?

yah-TEEL ohtr shohz kuh zhuh dwah veh-ree-FYAY? Anything else I should check?

Laissez l'espace prêt pour la personne suivante.

leh-SAY less-PAHSS preh poor lah pair-SON swee-VAHNT. Leave the space ready for the next person.

Word by Word

Je “Je” means “I” here and is the subject of “Je suis nouveau”. It is used before a verb to say who is new to the shared kitchen.

suis “Suis” means “am” here in “Je suis nouveau”, describing the speaker’s current situation. It links “Je” with the description “nouveau”.

nouveau “Nouveau” means “new” here: the speaker is new to the shared kitchen. It describes a person with “être”, as in “Je suis nouveau”.

dans “Dans” means “in” here and places the speaker in “cette cuisine partagée”. It commonly introduces the place where someone or something is.

cette “Cette” means “this” and points to the specific kitchen in “cette cuisine partagée”. It comes before the noun it identifies.

cuisine “Cuisine” means “kitchen” here, in “cette cuisine partagée”. In this dialogue it names the shared place where the rules apply.

partagée “Partagée” means “shared” and describes “cuisine”. In “cette cuisine partagée”, it identifies a kitchen used by more than one person.

Que “Que” means “what” at the beginning of “Que dois-je savoir ?”. It asks for the information the speaker should know.

dois-je “Dois-je” means “should I” or “must I” in the question “Que dois-je savoir ?”. The verb and “je” are inverted to form this direct question.

savoir “Savoir” means “to know” here, following “dois-je” in “Que dois-je savoir ?”. After “dois”, the next verb stays in this infinitive form.

Gardez “Gardez” gives the instruction “keep” in “Gardez les plans de travail dégagés”. It tells the listener to leave the counters in a clear state.

les “Les” means “the” before the plural noun phrase “les plans de travail”. It identifies the counters being discussed.

plans “Plans” refers to the counters or worktops in “les plans de travail”. Together with “de travail”, it names the kitchen work surfaces.

de “De” links “plans” with “travail” in the fixed noun phrase “plans de travail”. Here it helps form the meaning “work surfaces” rather than standing alone as “of”.

travail “Travail” means “work” inside “plans de travail”. The complete expression “plans de travail” means kitchen counters or worktops.

dégagés “Dégagés” means “clear” in “Gardez les plans de travail dégagés”. It describes the counters as having no items blocking or covering them.

et “Et” means “and” and joins the two instructions “Gardez les plans de travail dégagés” and “nettoyez juste après avoir cuisiné”. It connects actions in the same instruction.

nettoyez “Nettoyez” gives the instruction “clean up” in “nettoyez juste après avoir cuisiné”. It tells the listener what to do immediately after cooking.

juste “Juste” means “just” in “juste après avoir cuisiné”, emphasizing that the cleaning should happen immediately after cooking. It comes before “après” in this time expression.

après “Après” means “after” and introduces the time in “juste après avoir cuisiné”. It shows when the cleaning should take place.

avoir “Avoir” is the infinitive “to have” in the time expression “après avoir cuisiné”. Together, “avoir cuisiné” means “having cooked”, so the instruction applies after cooking.

cuisiné “Cuisiné” means “cooked” in “après avoir cuisiné”. Together with “avoir”, it describes the cooking that has already happened before the cleanup.

Où “Où” means “where” in “Où dois-je mettre une poêle ?”. It asks for the location of the pan after washing it.

mettre “Mettre” means “to put” here, following “dois-je” in “Où dois-je mettre une poêle ?”. The infinitive names the action the speaker is asking about.

une “Une” means “a” in “une poêle” and introduces one pan that is not yet specifically identified. It comes directly before the noun.

poêle “Poêle” means “pan” here. It is the object that should be washed and then placed on the lower shelf.

l'avoir “L'avoir” contributes “having it” in “après l'avoir lavée”: “l'” refers to the pan and “avoir” forms the expression with “lavée”. The whole phrase means “after washing it”.

lavée “Lavée” means “washed” in “après l'avoir lavée”, referring to the pan. Its final “-e” matches the feminine form of “poêle” in this expression.

Utilisez “Utilisez” gives the instruction “use” in “Utilisez l'étagère du bas”. It tells the listener which storage place to choose.

l'étagère “L'étagère” means “the shelf” in “l'étagère du bas”. The apostrophe is part of the form before the vowel sound in “étagère”.

du “Du” means “of the” in “l'étagère du bas”. It links the shelf to its lower part, helping specify which shelf to use.

bas “Bas” means “bottom” or “lower” in “l'étagère du bas”. It identifies the shelf as the one in the lower position.

à “À” begins the location expression “à côté de l'évier”, which means “beside the sink”. Here it works with the following words to locate the shelf.

côté “Côté” means “side” in the expression “à côté de l'évier”. The whole expression indicates that the shelf is beside the sink.

l'évier “L'évier” means “the sink” in “à côté de l'évier”. It is the fixed kitchen reference point used to describe the shelf’s location.

quand “Quand” means “when” and introduces the condition in “quand la poêle est sèche”. It tells the listener to use the shelf once the pan is dry.

la “La” means “the” before “poêle” in “la poêle est sèche”. It identifies the particular pan already mentioned in the conversation.

est “Est” means “is” in “la poêle est sèche”. It links the pan with the description “sèche”.

sèche “Sèche” means “dry” in “quand la poêle est sèche”. It describes the condition the pan should reach before being stored.

Est-ce “Est-ce” marks a yes-or-no question in “Est-ce que je dois essuyer le plan de travail ?”. It introduces the question without changing the basic word order that follows.

dois “Dois” expresses “should” or “must” in “je dois essuyer le plan de travail”. It indicates that wiping the counter may be an expected action.

essuyer “Essuyer” means “to wipe” here, following “dois” in “je dois essuyer le plan de travail”. The infinitive names the action the speaker is considering.

le “Le” means “the” before “plan de travail” in “le plan de travail”. It identifies the specific counter that should be wiped.

plan “Plan” means “counter” or “work surface” in “le plan de travail”. Together with “de travail”, it names the kitchen surface.

avant “Avant” means “before” in “avant de partir”. It places the wiping action before the speaker leaves.

partir “Partir” means “to leave” or “to go” in “avant de partir”. It is the action that comes after the counter should be wiped.

Essuyez-le “Essuyez-le” means “wipe it down” in the instruction about the counter. “Le” refers back to “le plan de travail”, so the complete form tells the listener to wipe that surface.

rangez “Rangez” gives the instruction “put away” or “store” in “rangez tout ce que vous avez utilisé”. It tells the listener to return used items to their places.

tout “Tout” means “everything” in “tout ce que vous avez utilisé”. It makes the instruction cover all the items the listener used.

ce “Ce” introduces “what” in “tout ce que vous avez utilisé”. The whole expression refers to everything that was used, not to one separately named object.

vous “Vous” means “you” in “vous avez utilisé”. It refers to the person being instructed and can address one person formally or several people.

avez “Avez” means “have” in “vous avez utilisé”. Together with “utilisé”, it describes what the listener has used.

utilisé “Utilisé” means “used” in “ce que vous avez utilisé”. It identifies the items that the listener used and should put away.

Y “Y” contributes “there” in the question “Y a-t-il autre chose ?”. Together with “a-t-il”, it asks whether anything else exists or is present to check.

a-t-il “A-t-il” is the inverted form used with “Y” in “Y a-t-il autre chose ?”. The complete expression means “is there anything else?” and forms a direct question.

autre “Autre” means “other” in “autre chose”. Together, “autre chose” asks about an additional thing beyond what has already been mentioned.

chose “Chose” means “thing” in “Y a-t-il autre chose ?”. With “autre”, the phrase means “anything else”.

vérifier “Vérifier” means “to check” in “que je dois vérifier”. It names the action the speaker asks whether they should do next.

Laissez “Laissez” gives the instruction “leave” in “Laissez l'espace prêt”. It tells the listener to keep the shared area in a ready condition.

l'espace “L'espace” means “the space” in “Laissez l'espace prêt”. It refers to the shared kitchen area as a place that should be left ready.

prêt “Prêt” means “ready” in “Laissez l'espace prêt”. It describes the condition in which the space should remain for the next person.

pour “Pour” means “for” in “prêt pour la personne suivante”. It introduces the person who will use the space next.

personne “Personne” means “person” in “la personne suivante”. It refers to the next user of the shared kitchen.

suivante “Suivante” means “next” or “following” in “la personne suivante”. It identifies the person who comes after the current user.

Grammar Points

Impératif à la 2e personne du pluriel : -ez

Gardez les plans de travail dégagés.

gar-DAY lay plahn duh tra-VY day-ga-ZHAY.

Keep the work surfaces clear.

The -ez form gives a command to vous, either one person formally or several people.

Accord de l’adjectif avec le nom

une cuisine partagée

oon kwee-ZEEN par-ta-ZHAY

a shared kitchen

The adjective changes for gender and number: cuisine is feminine singular, so partagé becomes partagée.

French Vocabulary

cuisine noun

kwee-ZEEN kitchen

cette cuisine partagée

cuisiner verb

kwee-zee-NAY to cook cuisiné

après avoir cuisiné

dégagé adj

day-ga-ZHAY clear, uncluttered dégagés

les plans de travail dégagés

garder verb

gar-DAY to keep Gardez

Gardez les plans de travail dégagés

juste après adv

zhoost ah-PRAY right after

nettoyez juste après avoir cuisiné

mettre verb

MET-truh to put

Où dois-je mettre une poêle ?

nettoyer verb

neh-twah-YAY to clean up nettoyez

nettoyez juste après avoir cuisiné

nouveau adj

noo-VOH new

Je suis nouveau dans cette cuisine partagée.

partagé adj

par-ta-ZHAY shared partagée

cette cuisine partagée

plan de travail noun

plahn duh tra-VY counter, work surface plans de travail

les plans de travail dégagés

poêle noun

pwahl pan

mettre une poêle

savoir verb

sa-VWAHR to know

Que dois-je savoir ?

Quiz

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to clean up

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nettoyez

to keep

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Gardez

to know

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savoir

new

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nouveau