Intermediate - Uninvited Guest Part II (C0030)

A: Ah, on a passé une bonne soirée!
Ah, it was a nice evening!
B: C`est vrai… C`était presque parfait…
It was... It was almost perfect...
A: Presque?
Almost?
B: Tu as failli gâcher la fête Pierre!
You almost ruined the party, Pierre!
A: Ah bon?
Really?
B: Euh oui, tu as quand même renversé ton verre de vin sur ma belle-soeur!
Uh yes, you did spill your wine glass all over my sister-in-law!
A: Ah… C`était ta belle-soeur.
Oh...That was your sister-in-law.
B: Rebecca est à l’hôpital après avoir dansé un slow avec toi.
Rebecca is in the hospital after having slow-danced with you.
A: J`ai appelé l`hôpital : un seul pied est cassé...
I called the hospital. Just one foot is broken...
B: Bon, ben Pierre, je crois que tout le monde est parti : je t`accompagne jusqu`à l`ascenseur.
OK, fine, Pierre, I think everyone has left. I'll walk you to the elevator.
A: Merci encore. A la prochaine! On s`appelle!
Thanks again. See you next time! Let's call each other!
B: Ouais, ouais!
Yeah, yeah.

Key Vocabulary

presque Adverb almost
faillir Verb to have nearly (done something)
gâcher Verb to ruin
renverser Verb to spill
la belle-soeur Noun (f) sister-in-law
l`hôpital Noun (m) hospital
le slow Noun (m) slow dance
cassé Adjective broken
accompagner Verb to go with
appeler Verb to call

Supplementary Vocabulary

la gaffe Noun (f) gaffe
maladroit Adjective clumsy
le désastre Noun (m) disaster
blessé Adjective wounded
le beau-frère Noun (m) brother-in-law
la tâche Noun (f) stain
se débarrasser de Verb to get rid of
nettoyer Verb to clean up

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