Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting a French landlord about a broken boiler
A phone-style text conversation with a landlord: report the problem, give details and agree a time for the plumber. Choose the right reply at each step.
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Culture & registerText conversationB1
Replying to a French wedding invitation by message
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Asking a neighbour to take in a parcel: a French text
Culture & registerText conversationB2
Ask a French editor to preserve a qualification in your quote
Culture & registerText conversationA2
Congratulating a friend on a new baby, in French
Your friend has just had a baby. Send the right French congratulations, ask the baby's name and weight, and offer to visit at the right time.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Asking a classmate for the notes, in French
You missed the Tuesday lecture. Message a French classmate you barely know: ask for the notes, offer something back and thank them properly.
Everyday FrenchText conversationB1
Texting your manager that you're running late, in French
The train is stuck and you'll be late for a meeting. Text your manager in French: the reason, your new arrival time and a solution, with a professional tone.
Culture & registerText conversationB1
Sending condolences in French by message
A colleague has lost a parent. Write a short, sincere French condolence message: what to say, what to avoid, and how to offer help without intruding.
Everyday FrenchText conversationB1
Planning a surprise party in a French group chat
Six friends, one birthday, zero leaks. Follow a French group chat organising a surprise party: who brings what, the cagnotte, and keeping it secret.
Culture & registerText conversationB2
Ask a relative before using their memory in a French text
Ask a relative about using their recollection in a French text, specify wording and naming, and respond when they correct or limit the proposed use.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting a plumber about a leak, in French
Water under the sink on a Sunday. Text a French plumber: describe the leak, send a photo, ask for a price and agree a time. Pick the clearest replies.
Culture & registerText conversationB2
Ask a French colleague to correct a misleading percentage
Ask a French colleague to correct a misleading percentage. Clarify the denominator, distinguish percentage points and propose a concise replacement.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting in French: a friend cancels dinner at the last minute
Your friend cancels dinner an hour before. Practise replying in French without sounding cold or passive-aggressive, and suggest another date.
Culture & registerText conversationA2
Apologising for forgetting a friend's birthday, by text in French
You forgot your friend's birthday. Send a French apology that sounds sincere, wish them happy birthday late and propose to make up for it.
Everyday FrenchText conversationB1
Asking your manager for a day off, in French
Ask for a day off in French by message: give the date, a short reason, how your work is covered, and confirm the request formally.
Culture & registerText conversationB2
Ask a French organiser for the evidence behind an eco-friendly claim
Ask a French organiser which metric and comparison support an eco-friendly claim. Practise neutral messages requesting scope, period and evidence.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting a café about something you left behind, in French
You left your scarf at a café. Message them in French: describe the item, where you sat and when, and arrange to pick it up.
Culture & registerText conversationB2
Ask for the original French source behind a forwarded summary
Ask for a French source behind a forwarded summary: request title, link, date and passage politely, then practise replies in a professional thread.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Telling your child's teacher they're ill, in French
Your child has a temperature and won't be at school. Message the French teacher on the school app: who, why, how long, and catching up on homework.
Culture & registerText conversationB1
Inviting colleagues to your leaving drinks, in French
Le pot de départ is a French office ritual. Write the invitation on the team chat, answer replies and thank your colleagues, with the right tone.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Messaging a holiday-rental host in French about check-in
Arrange your check-in with a French host by message: your arrival time, the key box code, parking and a late arrival. Choose your replies.
Culture & registerText conversationB1
Moving a date by text, in French
Something came up and you need to move Saturday's date. Text in French so it sounds like 'I really want to see you', not 'I'm not interested'.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA1
Meeting at the station: texting to find each other in French
You're at a busy French station and can't find your friend. Text to describe where you are: under the clock, near the exit, next to the café.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA1
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.
Everyday FrenchText conversationB1
Ask a former tutor for a reference in French
Ask a former French placement tutor for permission to name her as a reference. Explain the job, deadline and experience she can actually describe.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Arranging a carpool in French by text
You booked a carpool (covoiturage) ride. Text the driver in French to confirm the meeting point, your luggage, the price and the time.
Everyday FrenchText conversationB1
Replying to a buyer on a French second-hand app
Someone wants your old bike. Handle the messages in French: availability, a lower offer, the pick-up time and a no-show risk. Choose the best reply each time.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Telling your host family about food allergies, in French
Before your stay, message your French host family about allergies, vegetarian meals and what you love eating, without sounding demanding.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Group chat in French: planning a picnic
A French group chat planning a Sunday picnic: who brings what, where to meet and what if it rains. Choose your replies and learn group-chat French.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting a babysitter: instructions for the evening, in French
Give a French babysitter clear instructions by text: dinner, bath, bedtime, emergency numbers and when you'll be back. Choose the clearest replies.
Everyday FrenchText conversationA2
Texting your flatmate about chores, in French
The dishes are piling up. Text your French flatmate to share the chores without starting a fight: suggest a rota, agree days and keep it friendly.
