Conversation in French, level C1
Meeting the in-laws in Lyon
It’s your first dinner with your partner’s family. Out comes the cheese.
Watch the video, 52 secondsVous reprendrez bien du saint‑marcellin ?
You’ll have some more Saint-Marcellin cheese, won’t you?
Volontiers, il est délicieux.
Gladly. It’s delicious.
Dites‑moi… et si on se tutoyait ?
Tell me... shall we use tu with each other?
Your turn.
Press pause. How would you agree to use tu?
« Mec »… N’allons pas plus vite que la musique.
“Mate”... Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Pardon ! Avec plaisir, merci de me le proposer.
Sorry! I’d be happy to. Thanks for suggesting it.
Voilà. Et toi, tu fais quoi dans la vie ?
There. So, what do you do for a living?
Je suis traductrice… sauf en registre familier.
I’m a translator... except when it comes to slang.
Touché. Allez, reprends donc du fromage.
Touché. Go on, have some more cheese.
Use tu politely.
Avec plaisir, merci de me le proposer.
Gladly. Thanks for suggesting it.
Good to know
Vous reprendrez bien… offers more.
Has anyone invited you to use tu? Tell us in the comments.
