language learning center · B1 · Lesson 8
Giving considered advice
Practice this topic in French: Giving considered advice.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Camille
À ta place, je lui parlerais d'abord.
If I were you, I would speak with her first.
Malik
Il vaudrait mieux que tu expliques ce dont tu as besoin.
It would be advisable for you to explain what you need.
Camille
Avant de décider, compare les deux options.
Before deciding, compare the two options.
Malik
Garde à l'esprit que le changement prendra du temps.
Bear in mind that the change will take time.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
À ta place, je lui parlerais d'abord.
If I were you, I would speak with her first.
À ta place, je lui parlerais d'abord.
Il vaudrait mieux que tu expliques ce dont tu as besoin.
It would be advisable for you to explain what you need.
Il vaudrait mieux que tu expliques ce dont tu as besoin.
Avant de décider, compare les deux options.
Before deciding, compare the two options.
Avant de décider, compare les deux options.
Garde à l'esprit que le changement prendra du temps.
Bear in mind that the change will take time.
Garde à l'esprit que le changement prendra du temps.
Peut-être vaudrait-il mieux attendre quelques jours.
Perhaps it would be better to wait a few days.
Peut-être vaudrait-il mieux attendre quelques jours.
Notice, try, and speak
Which French sentence has this meaning: “If I were you, I would speak with her first.”
Make it yours
Say the five French turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this French in a real conversation
- 1. À ta place, je lui parlerais d'abord.
- 2. Il vaudrait mieux que tu expliques ce dont tu as besoin.
- 3. Avant de décider, compare les deux options.
- 4. Garde à l'esprit que le changement prendra du temps.
- 5. Peut-être vaudrait-il mieux attendre quelques jours.