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Going along with it in French
Claire wants a twelve-minute cut of the museum audio guide. Sam has a longer draft on his laptop, and the meeting is already tight.
She names the length. He does not argue.
By the end, you'll go along with a plan, say it works, promise your part, and note the decision.
These lines close a meeting without a speech.
By the end of this lesson
Go along with a plan without a long speech.
- Bonne idée.Good idea.
- Très bien, on fait comme ça.Right, let's do it that way.
- Ça marche pour moi.That works for me.
- Compte sur moi.Count on me.
- C'est noté.Noted.
- Vas-y, je te suis.Go ahead, I'm with you.
Scene — the twelve-minute cut
Same small office two metro stops from rue des Tilleuls. Claire has a laptop under one arm. Headphones and museum-guide kits sit on the desks.
Sam has the longer sound file open. Claire already knows the cut she wants: twelve minutes, not more.
Learn — going along
Six short lines let you back a plan, lock it in, and take your part.
You will not need a long speech to agree.
Bonne idée.
Good idea.
When to use it: Say this when you like someone's plan or suggestion.
It backs the idea itself, not a long argument.
Say it: The n in bonne is pronounced.
Très bien, on fait comme ça.
Right, let's do it that way.
When to use it: Use this to lock in a plan after someone chooses.
On here means we, the usual spoken way to include the group.
Ça marche pour moi.
That works for me.
When to use it: Say this when a time or plan works on your side.
Marche here means it works for you, not walking.
Compte sur moi.
Count on me.
When to use it: Promise you will do your part of the plan.
This is a short promise, not a speech about the work.
Say it: The p in Compte is silent.
C'est noté.
Noted.
When to use it: Confirm you have taken the point and will act on it.
It closes the item so you do not reopen the debate.
Vas-y, je te suis.
Go ahead, I'm with you.
When to use it: Tell a colleague to go first; you will follow their lead.
This line uses tu, so keep it for a friend or a colleague.
Say it: The s in Vas links as z into y.
Story — she chooses
Watch Sam go along with Claire's twelve-minute cut. He notes it and takes the file.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- The courtyard light is on. Claire sets the laptop between them.
ClaireLe script est terminé.The script is done.
SamD'accord.Okay.- ClaireBon, on coupe à douze minutes. C'est plus clair.Right, we cut it to twelve minutes. That's clearer.
- SamBonne idée.Good idea.
- ClaireTu prends le fichier son, alors ?You'll take the sound file, then?
- SamÇa marche pour moi.That works for me.
- ClaireTu règles le son ce soir ?You'll fix the sound tonight?
- SamCompte sur moi.Count on me.
- ClaireDouze minutes, pas plus.Twelve minutes, no more.
- SamC'est noté. Très bien, on fait comme ça.Noted. Right, let's do it that way.
- She slides the laptop. The longer draft can wait.
- ClaireJe vois ça avec le musée.I'll sort that out with the museum.
- SamVas-y, je te suis.Go ahead, I'm with you.
- ClaireJe te tiens au courant.I'll keep you posted.
Practice — lock it in
Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
French
Bonne idée.Drop the English hereÇa marche pour moi.Drop the English hereCompte sur moi.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
Claire has just chosen a twelve-minute cut. You like the plan.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
Right, let's do it that way.
Très bien, on fait ____ ça.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
D'accord.
Build the line
Build the line
That works for me.
.
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
Promise Claire she can count on you for the sound file.
Compte sur ____.
Pick the reply
Claire says:
Pick the reply
Je commence avec le musée. Tu me suis ?
I'll start with the museum. Are you with me?
And you reply with:
True or false?
True or false?
This line means the script is still being written.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I'll keep you posted.
Je te tiens au ____.
Say it — take the file
Now you're Sam in the office with Claire. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- ClaireOn coupe à douze minutes.We're cutting it to twelve minutes.
- Sam (you)You like her plan.
You like her plan.
Bonne idée.
Good idea.
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Recap — what you can say now
| French | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Bonne idée. | Good idea. | |
| Très bien, on fait comme ça. | Right, let's do it that way. | |
| Ça marche pour moi. | That works for me. | |
| Compte sur moi. | Count on me. | |
| C'est noté. | Noted. | |
| Vas-y, je te suis. | Go ahead, I'm with you. |
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