Running a Video Call in French
Handle the mute button, share your screen, interrupt politely and wrap up a remote team meeting in French.
Since 2020 a large share of French office workers do some télétravail, and team meetings run on Teams, Google Meet or Zoom, called une visio. Colleagues tutoient each other but address the group as vous. Tech words are half-borrowed: you're en sourdine or simply 'en mute', you post in le chat (also spelled tchat), and a meeting ends with a récap par mail.
- 1
On t'entend pas, t'es en sourdine.
We can't hear you, you're on mute.
- 2
Vous m'entendez bien, là ?
Can you all hear me OK now?
- 3
Je vais partager mon écran.
I'm going to share my screen.
- 4
Vous voyez bien mon écran ?
Can you see my screen properly?
- 5
Pardon, j'ai pas saisi la fin.
Sorry, I didn't catch the end.
- 6
Pardon, je t'ai coupé. Vas-y.
Sorry, I cut you off. Go ahead.
- 7
On attend encore deux minutes pour les autres.
Let's wait two more minutes for the others.
- 8
Tu peux mettre le lien dans le chat ?
Can you put the link in the chat?
- 9
J'enregistre la réunion, si ça dérange personne.
I'll record the meeting, if nobody minds.
- 10
Tu peux zoomer un peu ?
Can you zoom in a bit?
- 11
Tu peux descendre un peu ?
Can you scroll down a bit?
- 12
Je te laisse continuer.
I'll let you carry on.
- 13
Quelqu'un a des questions ?
Does anyone have any questions?
- 14
Je vais devoir vous laisser.
I'm going to have to leave you.
- 15
Je dois filer à 11 h pile.
I have to run at eleven sharp.
- 16
Ta caméra est coupée.
Your camera is off.
- 17
Y a de l'écho chez toi.
There's an echo on your end.
- 18
Tu vois ma souris ?
Can you see my cursor?
- 19
J'envoie un récap par mail.
I'll send a recap by email.
- 20
Merci à tous, bonne journée !
Thanks everyone, have a good day!