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  1. Léa
    French As-tu vu la publicité qui passe à la télé [[TV]] ce soir ?

    Did you see the ad that's on TV tonight?

  2. Lucas
    French Oui, j'ai pensé qu'elle était trompeuse. J'ai voulu me plaindre auprès de la chaîne.

    Yes, I thought it was misleading. I wanted to complain to the channel.

  3. Léa
    French Vraiment ? Hier, ma sœur a dit qu'elle rappellerait le service client demain matin.

    Really? Yesterday my sister said she would call customer service tomorrow morning.

  4. Lucas
    French Bonne idée. Peux-tu composer le numéro de l'opérateur pour moi maintenant ?

    Good idea. Can you dial the operator's number for me now?

  5. Léa
    French D'accord. Quel message vas-tu lui laisser exactement ?

    Okay. What exact message will you leave them?

  6. Lucas
    French Je vais expliquer que la publicité ment sur le prix et la qualité du produit.

    I'll explain that the ad lies about the product's price and quality.

  7. Léa
    French Tu pourrais aussi écrire un courriel avec une lettre formelle au directeur.

    You could also write an email with a formal letter to the director.

  8. Lucas
    French Excellente idée. Je vais commencer une longue conversation avec eux pour obtenir un remboursement.

    Excellent idea. I'll start a long conversation with them to get a refund.

  9. Léa
    French Si tu as besoin d'aide, je peux t'aider à traduire des mots difficiles.

    If you need help, I can translate difficult words for you.

  10. Lucas
    French Merci beaucoup. Je publierai aussi un commentaire sur les médias sociaux ce soir.

    Thank you very much. I will also post a comment on social media tonight.

  11. Léa
    French Bonne stratégie. Beaucoup de gens liront ton message et soutiendront ta cause.

    Good strategy. Many people will read your message and support your cause.

  12. Lucas
    French J'espère bien. Demain, je dirai toute l'histoire à mes collègues.

    I hope so. Tomorrow I will tell the whole story to my colleagues.

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