School situations with classmates and teachers: Common vocab and phrases
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Key Phrases
Est-ce que je peux aller aux toilettes ?
Can I go to the bathroom?
Je ne comprends pas.
I don't understand.
Pouvez-vous répéter, s'il vous plaît ?
Can you repeat, please?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask for permission in class.
Demander la permission en classe.
Say when you do not understand something.
Dire quand on ne comprend pas quelque chose.
Ask a teacher to repeat instructions or information.
Demander au professeur de répéter des consignes ou des informations.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
la salle de classe
lah sahl duh klahs
classroom
le professeur
luh proh-feh-sur
teacher
le camarade de classe
luh ka-ma-rahd duh klahs
classmate
l'élève
l ay-lev
student
💬 [L'] only appears attached to the next word before a vowel sound, as in [l'élève]. You cannot say [l'] by itself.
See breakdown →le bureau
luh byu-roh
desk
la chaise
lah shez
chair
le cahier
luh ka-yay
notebook
le livre
luh leevr
book
le stylo
luh stee-loh
pen
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