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À la boulangerie: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Moi
    Bonjour! Une baguette pas trop cuite, SVP.

    /bɔ̃ʒuʀ! ynə baɡɥɛtɛ pas tʀɔp kɥitə, svp./

    Hello! A baguette not too well done, please.
  2. Boulanger
    Et avec ceci? On a des croissants frais.

    /ət avɛk sɛzi? ɔn a dəs kʀwasɑ̃ts fʀɛs./

    And with this? We have fresh croissants.
  3. Moi
    Allez, j'en prends deux, ils ont l'air délicieux.

    /aləz, ʒ'ən pʀɑ̃ds dœks, ils ɔ̃t l'ɛʀ delisjœks./

    Alright, I'll take two, they look delicious.
  4. Boulanger
    Vous voulez goûter notre pain de campagne?

    /vus vuləz ɡutɛʀ nɔtʀɛ pɛn dɛ kɑ̃paɲə? /

    Would you like to taste our country bread?
  5. Moi
    Oh oui, il sent divinement bon!

    /ɔ wi, il sɑ̃t divinəmɑ̃t bɔn! /

    Oh yes, it smells divine!
  6. Boulanger
    Voilà, ce sera sept euros cinquante en tout.

    /vwaja, sə sɛʀa sɛpt œʀɔs sɛ̃kɑ̃tɛ ən tut./

    Here you go, that will be seven euros fifty in total.

Culture and context in French

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La boulangerie est le cœur de la vie de quartier en France. On y achète son pain frais chaque matin. La baguette "tradition" est la plus appréciée pour sa croûte croustillante.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

four versus foire

/fuʀ/ vs /fwaʀ/

2

croûte versus croûton

/kʀut/ vs /kʀutɔ̃/

3

pain versus paix

/pɛ̃/ vs /pɛ/

4

farine versus marine

/faʀin/ vs /maʀin/

Role-play routine

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