Chapter I · Social interactionsA1
4Dialogue · A1
Striking up a conversation with a stranger
Situation
You're waiting somewhere. Beginner version: a very short exchange.
The roles
- YouListen
Il fait froid aujourd'hui, hein ?
It's cold today, eh?
- A strangerListen
Oui, très froid ! Moins quinze ce matin.
Yes, very cold! Minus fifteen this morning.
- YouListen
Brrr. Vivement le printemps !
Brrr. Bring on spring!
- A strangerListen
Tout à fait d'accord !
Totally agree!
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Striking up a conversation with a strangerDialogue 4
- YouListen
Bonne journée à vous.
Have a good day.
- A strangerListen
À vous aussi !
You too!
Vocabulary
- il fait froidit's cold
- hein ?eh?— Quebec sentence-ender
- moins quinzeminus fifteen
- vivement le printempsbring on spring
- tout à fait d'accordtotally agree
Culture note
The weather, especially the cold, is THE go-to topic in Quebec. "Hein?" at the end of a sentence seeks agreement, like Canadian English "eh?".
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