Ep 3
Plot of Bref.03 Je me suis préparé pour un rendez-vous.
The main character is getting ready for a date, and he’s overthinking everything.
He waits three days before texting the girl to act cool but secretly googles everything about her. When preparing, he showers twice, spends an hour grooming his beard, and changes outfits multiple times. He checks for nose boogers, zips his fly, puts on cologne—but then doubts if it’s enough, so he showers again and reapplies it.
He practices his opening lines and his deep, mysterious stare. He tunes his guitar and leaves it visible in case she comes over. He tidies his room, hides the tissues near his bed, and checks if he still has condoms. He even does a few push-ups to look stronger but just ends up sweating, so he showers again.
Two hours before the date, he feels ready. But then he accidentally falls asleep, wakes up late, and rushes out—without checking anything. He sweats again, forgets his cologne, doesn’t tune his guitar, doesn’t hide his tissues, forgets to zip his fly, and realizes too late… he has a booger in his nose.
Bref. He got ready for a date.
Top 10 Interesting Phrases from Bref.03 Je me suis préparé pour un rendez-vous.
1. “Bref, quand je dois prendre rendez-vous avec une fille, j’attends toujours trois jours avant de lui envoyer un texto.”
• Literal: “In short, when I have to make a date with a girl, I always wait three days before texting her.”
2. “Je tape son nom et son prénom dans Google.”
• Literal: “I type her first and last name into Google.”
3. “Je prends une douche deux fois pour être bien propre.”
• Literal: “I take a shower twice to be really clean.”
4. “Je teste une tenue 1, une tenue 2, une tenue 3…”
• Literal: “I try outfit 1, outfit 2, outfit 3…”
5. “Je vérifie si j’ai pas de crotte de nez.”
• Literal: “I check if I don’t have a booger.”
6. “Je mets du parfum, j’oublie que j’en ai mis, alors j’en remets.”
• Literal: “I put on cologne, forget that I put it on, so I put more.”
7. “J’accorde ma guitare et je la mets bien en évidence.”
• Literal: “I tune my guitar and place it prominently.”
8. “Je fais des pompes. Je suis toujours pas musclé.”
• Literal: “I do push-ups. I’m still not muscular.”
9. “Je me réveille en retard, je cours, je transpire.”
• Literal: “I wake up late, I run, I sweat.”
10. “Bref, je me suis préparé pour un rendez-vous.”
• Literal: “In short, I got ready for a date.”
About This Series
This blog is part of the Bref Commentary Series, where we break down episodes of the iconic French TV show Bref. Each post includes summaries, key phrases, and cultural insights to help you understand real, everyday French.
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