Reading - Assimil - Leçon 17: Au téléphone

1. Allô ? Oui, c'est moi. Qui est à l'appareil ?
   Hello? Yes, it is me. Who's speaking (on the device)?_{{l'appareil (m) (noun) - means device. It's weird how it is used here. Add l'appareil to Anki.}}
2. ...Ah, bonjour Sophie... Bien, et vous ?
   ...Oh quel dommage !
   ...Ah, good morning Sophie... Well, and you?
   ...Oh what a pity_{{le dommage - means loss pity, damage, loss or injury. Add to Anki.}}!
3. J'espêre que ce n'est pas grave ?
   ...Heureusement.
   I hope that it is not serious_{{grave (adj) - means grave, serious, and severe. I marked it for grave which was correct. Add to Anki.}}?
   ...fortunately.
4. Jacques ? ...oh il va assez bien, mais il a beaucoup de travail en ce moment.
   Jacques? ... oh, he is doing well, but he has a lot of work at this moment.
5. ... Des vacanes ? Ne me faites pas rire ! Nous n'avons pas assez d'argent. Et vous ?
   ...The vacations? Don't make_{{faites is the vous conjugation of the verb faire which is to make. I missed this one
   so I need to focus on the conjugation of the important verbs, être, avoir, faire, etc.}}
   me laugh_{{dire (verb) - to laugh. Add to Anki.}}! We don't have enough_{{assez (adj) - enough. Add to Anki.}} money. And you?
6. ... Comme tout le monde... Avec plaisir. Quand ? Samedi porchaine ?
   ...Like everybody...With pleasure. When? Next saturday.
7. Attendez, je vais voir. Ne quittez pas
   Wait, I will see. Don't leave.
8. Non, samedi, ma mère vient dîner à la maison.
   No, saturday, my mother is coming to dinner a the house.
9. Dimanche? Je pense que nous commes libres. Qui, dimanche, c'est parfait.
   Sunday, I think that we are free. Yes, sunday, it's perfect.
10. À huit heures. D'accord. Soignez-vous !
    ....Merci, au revoir
    At 8 o'clock. Ok, take care_{{soigner (verb) - means to treat, care or hear. Add to Anki.}}.
    ....Thanks, bye.

Reading - Assimil - Leçon 18: Au téléphone

1. Allô, Anne-Marie ? ... C'est Sophie.
   Comment allez-vous
   Hello, Anne-Marie ? ... It's Sophie.
   How are you ?
2. Moi, j'ai la grippe... Non ce n'est pas trop grave.
   Me, I have the flu_{{la grippe (noun) - the flu. Add to Anki.}}... No, it's not too serious.
3. Et comment va Jacques ? ... Vous prenez des vacances bientôt?
   And how is Jack? ...Are you going on vacation soon?
4. Non, malheureusement, ça coûte trop cher.
   No, unfortunately?_{{malheureusement (adv) - means unfortunately. The opposite is heureusement meaning fortunately. Add to Anki.}}, it is too expensive.
5. Dites-moi, est-ce que vous voulez venir dîner un soir?
   Tell me, do you want to come to diner one evening?
6. Disons samedi prochain... Tant pis. Eh bien, dimanche ?... Ça vous va ?
   Tell me_{{This one was tricky. Disons is the conjugated form for nous in the present tense. And it means We say or to Tell.}} next Saturday... so much_{{tant (adv) - so much. Add to Anki.}} worse._{{pic (adj) - worse. In this statement it means bad luck and not "so much worse". Add to Anki.}} Uh well, Sunday ?... Are you good?
7. Parfait. Venez vers huit heures. Pas trop tôt.
   Perfect. See you towards_{{vers (prep) - means towards. Add to Anki.}} 8:00pm. Not too early_{{tôt (adv) - means early or soon. For example venez tôt - come early. Add to Anki.}}.
8. ...Oui, oui. Je prends beaucoup de médicaments, beaucoup trop.
   ...Yes, yes. I take plenty of medicines, too many.
9. Allez, dites bonjour à Jacques pour moi.
   Go, tell Jack hello for me.
10. Je vous embrasse. Au revoir. À dimanche.
    Lots of kisses. Bye. At Sunday