Les cheveux courts ou longs chez les autres đđœââïžđ©đ»âđŠł
Do you prefer short hair or long hair on someone?
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Dialogue du Jour
Maxime : Tu prĂ©fĂšres les cheveux courts ou longs chez les autres, Ămilie ?
Ămilie : Eh bien, je dirais que ça dĂ©pend de la personne et de la façon dont ça lui va âȘ. Par exemple, certains ont l'air super avec des cheveux courts, tandis que âȘ d'autres sont plus beaux avec des cheveux longs. Nâest-ce pas âȘ?
Maxime : Je suis d'accord, ça dépend vraiment. Mais en général, j'aime bien les cheveux longs, je trouve ça élégant et féminin.
Ămilie : C'est vrai que les cheveux longs, ça peut ĂȘtre trĂšs joli, mais ça demande beaucoup d'entretien !
Maxime : Ah, je n'avais pas pensĂ© à ça âȘ! Les cheveux courts, c'est peut-ĂȘtre plus pratique Ă ce niveau-lĂ âȘ.
Ămilie : Oui, et puis il y a tellement de coiffures diffĂ©rentes avec des cheveux courts. On peut les coiffer de maniĂšre chic ou dĂ©contractĂ©e âȘ, et ça change complĂštement l'apparence de la personne.
Maxime : C'est vrai, j'aime bien quand les gens changent de coupe rĂ©guliĂšrement. Ăa montre qu'ils sont audacieux et qu'ils aiment s'amuser avec leur apparence.
Ămilie : Et puis les cheveux, ça repousse ! Alors pourquoi ne pas expĂ©rimenter et essayer de nouvelles choses ?
Maxime : Tâas raison, Ămilie. En fait, je crois que je n'ai pas vraiment de prĂ©fĂ©rence entre les cheveux courts et les longs. L'important, c'est que la personne se sente bien dans sa peau avec sa coiffure.
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âȘ Notes
ça lui va = aller Ă = to suit someone = [shortcut? thing + me/te/lui + va/vont]. Ex. âCette couleur ne lui va pas du tout !â, âMes chaussures ne me vont plus.â
tandis que =Â while/whereas, helpful conjunction to know.Â
nâest-ce pas ?âš - beaucoup moins formel : Pas vrai ?
Câest vrai que les cheveux longs, ça peut ĂȘtre trĂšs joli, mais ça demande = spoken french makes liberal use of ça. Iâm not sure how useful it is to point out - youâll pick it up as you speak. But when written these would normally be âproperâ words like âelleâ/âilâ etc.
Ex : Marie s'est fait couper les cheveux, ça lui va bien (= cette coiffure lui va bien)
ah, je n'avais pas pensĂ© à ça ! - DĂ©cidĂ©ment, on aime bien les "ça" đ
Ă ce niveau-lĂ âš
dĂ©contractĂ©e = relaxed/casual/easy going. Ex. âJ'aime les fĂȘtes avec une ambiance dĂ©contractĂ©eâ.Â
*âš = especially âFrenchieâ words/phrases you should try and use more
You won't believe this, but as a kid, I was so smitten with Audrey Tautou's pixie cut in "Amélie" (I mean.. obviously!) that I decided to give myself a homemade version! With just a pair scissors, I chopped most of it off in pursuit of the dream! Let's just say it was... a memorable result. Thankfully, hair grows back. These days, the length matters less to me than the personality and confidence someone wears it with!
Alors, tu prĂ©fĂšres les cheveux courts ou longs chez les autres ? đŹ
All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence.
Write me your answer in the comments. I canât wait to read them! đđŒ
Translation
M: Do you prefer short or long hair on others, Ă?
E: Well, I would say it depends on the person and how it looks on them. For example, some people look great with short hair, while others look better with long hair. Don't you agree?
M: I agree, it really depends. But in general, I like long hair, I think it's elegant and feminine.
Ă: It's true that long hair can be very pretty, but it requires a lot of maintenance!
M: Oh, I hadn't thought of that! Short hair might be more practical in that respect.
Ă: Yes, and there are so many different hairstyles with short hair. You can style it in a chic or casual way, and it completely changes the look of the person.
M: It's true, I like it when people change their hairstyle regularly. It shows that they're bold and they like to have fun with their appearance.
Ă: And hair grows back! So why not experiment and try new things?
M: You're right, E. In fact, I don't think I really have a preference between short and long hair. What's important is that the person feels good about themselves with their hair.
Exercise - Fill in the blank đȘ
Quickly test your comprehension, accelerate your learning. đ
Avec ce style ___, tu sembles prĂȘt pour une journĂ©e Ă la plage !
With this casual style, you seem ready for a day at the beach!
Tu as fait des progrĂšs impressionnants en guitare ___.
You've made impressive progress on the guitar at this level.
___ je prépare le dßner, pourrais-tu mettre la table, s'il te plaßt ?
While I'm preparing dinner, could you please set the table?
La tour Eiffel est le symbole de la France, ___?
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of France, isn't it?
J'aime beaucoup ta nouvelle coupe de cheveux, ___ !
I really like your new haircut, it suits you well!
If youâre struggling the âȘ Notes section is always a good place to look. đ The answers are all in the dialogue or notes section.
[NO PEAKING] Answer Key: 1. dĂ©contractĂ© 2. Ă ce niveau-lĂ 3. tandis que 4. nâest-ce pas ? 5. ça te va bien
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Amélie x
A mon avis si les cheveux sont bien soignĂ©s et en bonne santĂ© nâimporte pas sâ ils sont longues ou courts.
Decontracte - new word to me.