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1. Je crois que j'ai perdu mon portefeuille ! (zher krwa ke j'ai perdu mon por-te-fey) - I think I lost my wallet!
2. Revenez sur vos pas, vous l'avez peut-être laissé tomber quelque part. (ruh-vuh-nay sür vo pah, voo la-vay peut-être lay-say tom-bay kel-kuh par) - Retrace your steps, you might have dropped it somewhere.
3. Est-ce que quelqu'un a trouvé un portefeuille ? (ehs-ce kuh kel-kun a troo-vay un por-te-fey) - Has anyone found a wallet?
4. Il contenait mes cartes de crédit, ma carte d'identité et de l'argent liquide. (eel kon-tne nay kar duh kree-dee, ma kar dee-don-ti-tay e duh lar-zhan lee-keed) - It had my credit cards, ID card, and cash in it.
5. Je dois faire opposition sur mes cartes. (zher dwa fair oh-po-zi-syon sür may kar) - I need to block my cards.
6. J'espère que quelqu'un l'a trouvé et va le rendre. (zhe-spair kuh kel-kun la troo-vay e va lu rahn-druh) - I hope someone found it and will return it.
7. Je vais devoir signaler la perte à la police. (zher vay de-vwar see-gna-lay la peurt ah la po-lees) - I'll have to report the loss to the police.
8. Je suis tellement contrariéé(e) ! (zher swee taw-tuhl kon-tra-ri-ay) - I'm so frustrated! (m = masculine, e = feminine)
9. Je ferai plus attention à  l'avenir. (oon luh-son ah-prees: zher fair-ay ploo tah-ton-syon ah la-vee-nir) - Lesson learned: I'll be more careful in the future.
10. Heureusement, j'ai encore mon téléphone et mes clés. (ehr-uhr-uh-zuh-mah, j'ai ahn-kor mon tay-le-fohn e may klay) - Luckily, I still have my phone and keys.

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1. Il fait beau aujourd'hui ! (eel fay bo au-jour-dwee) - It's beautiful weather today!
2. Il pleut. (eel plu) - It's raining.
3. Il y a du vent. (eel ee ah doo vawnt) - It's windy.
4. Il neige ! (eel nezh) - It's snowing!
5. J'ai froid. (zha e fwa) - I'm cold.
6. Il fait chaud. (eel fay sho) - It's hot.
7. On annonce de la pluie pour demain. (on ah-nohns duh la plu pur duh-min) - They're forecasting rain for tomorrow.
8. Il y a du soleil et des nuages. (eel ee ah doo so-lay e day noo-azh) - It's sunny and cloudy.
9. Est-ce qu'il va pleuvoir ? (ehs-ce kee eel va plu-vwar) - Is it going to rain?
10. Il fait un temps magnifique ! (eel fay un tahn mee-ni-feek) - The weather is magnificent!

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In today’s story, I am repeating these words and expressions and associating them with a sound so you can remember them easily: 

1. Fermé (fair may): Closed (for signs on shops) 
2. Ouvert (oo vehr): Open (for signs on shops)
3. Entrée (awn tray): Entrance
4. Sortie (sor tee): Exit
5. Passage piéton (pah sahj pee ay tohn): Pedestrian crossing
6. Arrêt (ah reh): Stop (for signs or public transportation)
7. Tout droit (too drwa) : Straight ahead 
8. À gauche (ah gosh): To the left
9. À droite (ah drwat): To the right
10. C'est cher (seh shair): It's expensive
11. Est-ce que je peux payer par carte ? (ehs kah juh puh pay par cart): Can I pay by card?
12. Combien de temps ça prend? (Combien duh tahn sah pran?): How long does it takes? 

Download the transcript from my PATREON to follow along. It has the French story, English translation, and comprehension questions for the best learning experience.

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1. Excusez-moi, est-ce que vous avez des fruits frais ? (Ex coo say mwa, ehs kah voo ah vay day frui fray): Excuse me, do you have any fresh fruit?
2. Oui, bien sûr ! Quels fruits cherchez-vous ? (Wee, byin sure! Kel frui sher shay voo): Yes, of course! What kind of fruit are you looking for?
3. Des pommes et des bananes, s'il vous plaît. (Day pom e day bah nahn, see voo play): Apples and bananas, please.
4. Avec plaisir ! En quelle quantité ? (Ah vek plee zir! An kel kon tee tay): With pleasure! How much would you like?
5. Un kilo de pommes et un demi-kilo de bananes. (Un kilo duh pom e un duh mee kee loh duh bah nahn): One kilogram of apples and a half kilogram of bananas.
6. Parfait ! Cela fait dix euros. (Par fet! Sah fay dee zehr oh): Perfect! That comes to ten euros.
7. Je peux payer par carte bancaire ? (Juh puh pay par cart bahn kayr): Can I pay by credit card?
8. Certainement ! Saisissez votre code, s'il vous plaît. (Sairt ain mahng votr coad, see voo play): Of course! Enter your code, please.
9. Merci, au revoir ! (Mehr see, oh re vwahr): Thank you, goodbye!
10. De rien, bonne journée ! (Duh ryen, bon nuh jour nay): You're welcome, have a good day!]

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