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Asking a friend to water your plants, in French
You're away for a week. Ask a French friend to water your plants and feed the cat: keys, how often, and a thank-you present. Short A1 phrases.
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Start with Tu peux me rendre un service ? (can you do me a favour?), explain simply (je pars une semaine), give instructions with the present tense or il faut (il faut arroser les plantes deux fois), and promise something back (je te ramène un souvenir !).
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- Coucou Nour ! Tu peux me rendre un service ? 🙏Hi Nour! Can you do me a favour?
- Oui bien sûr, dis-moi !Yes of course, tell me!
Explain the favour
- Pas de problème ! Il faut venir tous les jours ?No problem! Do I need to come every day?
Give instructions
- Ok. Je prends les clés quand ?OK. When do I pick up the keys?
Arrange keys and thank
Phrases from the conversation
| French | English |
|---|---|
| rendre un service | to do a favour |
| arroser les plantes | to water the plants |
| donner à manger au chat | to feed the cat |
| deux fois par semaine | twice a week |
| les clés | the keys |
| Merci mille fois ! | Thanks a million! |
Coucou is a friendly hello between friends and family. Rendre un service literally means "to give back a service" but simply means to help. A small souvenir or a bottle of something local is a classic thank-you in France.
- Tu peux faire un favour ?Tu peux me rendre un service ?
A favour = un service.
- Tu peux eau mes plantes ?Tu peux arroser mes plantes ?
Arroser = to water.