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A French get-well message: offer help with the shopping

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Read a warm French get-well message, then build your own with a practical offer, a convenient time and bon rétablissement. A2 notes and questions.

In short

Use three parts: Comment vas-tu aujourd’hui ?, a specific offer such as Je peux faire quelques courses pour toi demain, and Bon rétablissement ! Add a question about the arrangement: Est-ce que cela te conviendrait ?

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

Read the offer, then choose your own errand

Un message pour Inès

Salut Inès ! J’ai appris que tu ne te sentais pas bien1. Comment vas-tu aujourd’hui ? Je passe à l’épicerie demain matin. Si tu veux, je peux prendre quelques courses pour toi et les déposer devant ta porte2 vers onze heures. Est-ce que cela te conviendrait ? Dis-moi ce dont tu as besoin quand tu auras un moment. Bon rétablissement3, et prends soin de toi4 !

Read it in English

Hi Inès! I heard you were feeling unwell. How are you today? I’m going to the grocery shop tomorrow morning. If you like, I can pick up a few groceries for you and leave them outside your door around eleven. Would that suit you? Tell me what you need when you have a moment. Get well soon, and take care of yourself!

Build your message in four lines
PurposeA line you can use
Check inComment vas-tu aujourd’hui ?
Offer an errandJe peux faire quelques courses pour toi demain.
Check the timeVers onze heures, est-ce que ça te va ?
End warmlyBon rétablissement, prends soin de toi !

Things you might bring

How do you offer help to someone who’s ill in French?

Je passe à la bibliothèque cet après-midi. Je peux te rapporter le livre que tu as réservé. Est-ce que ça t’aiderait ?

I’m going to the library this afternoon. I can bring back the book you reserved. Would that help?

Je vous souhaite un bon rétablissement. Si cela vous aide, je peux déposer vos courses demain matin.

I wish you a speedy recovery. If it helps, I can drop off your shopping tomorrow morning.

Use vous with someone you normally address that way. Keep votre/vos and the pronouns consistent.

Question 1No account needed
What is offered to Inès?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Groceries left outside her door around eleven.. The sender offers groceries and specifies a drop-off around eleven.

Question 2No account needed
Which sentence asks whether the plan suits her?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Est-ce que cela te conviendrait ?. Cela te conviendrait asks whether the proposed arrangement would suit her.

Question 3No account needed
Choose the friendly imperative.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Prends soin de toi !. The tu imperative of prendre is prends, with a final s.

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