Chapter IX · HousingB1
227Dialogue · B1
Filing a noise complaint
Situation
Your neighbour makes a lot of noise in the evening. You first decide to talk to him, then to the landlord.
The roles
- YouListen
Bonjour, excusez-moi de vous déranger. Je voulais vous parler du bruit le soir.
Hello, sorry to bother you. I wanted to talk to you about the noise in the evening.
- The neighbourListen
Ah, désolé. C'est la musique, je suppose ?
Oh, sorry. It's the music, I suppose?
- YouListen
Oui, et la télévision assez fort. Je me couche tôt à cause du travail.
Yes, and the TV quite loud. I go to bed early because of work.
- The neighbourListen
Je comprends. Je vais baisser le volume après vingt et une heures.
I understand. I'll lower the volume after 9 p.m.
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Filing a noise complaintDialogue 227
- YouListen
Merci beaucoup, j'apprécie vraiment.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.
- The neighbourListen
Pas de souci. Si ça recommence, venez me le dire directement.
No problem. If it starts again, come tell me directly.
- YouListen
Entendu. Bonne soirée !
Deal. Have a good evening!
Vocabulary
- une plaintea complaint
- le bruitthe noise
- baisser le volumeto lower the volume
- se coucher tôtto go to bed early
- dérangerto bother
- j'apprécieI appreciate it
Culture note
In Quebec, direct discussion with the neighbour comes first. If that doesn't work, you can go to the landlord, then to the police or the TAL for serious cases.
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