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À la pharmacie: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

Client
J'ai une toux sèche qui m'empêche de dormir.
/ʒ'ai ynə tuks sɛʃɛ ki m'ɑ̃pɛʃɛ də dɔʀmiʀ./
I have a dry cough that keeps me from sleeping.
Pharma
Est-ce que vous avez aussi de la fièvre?
/ɛst-sə kɛ vus avɛz osi dɛ la fjɛvʀə? /
Do you also have a fever?
Client
Un peu, j'ai trente-huit degrés ce matin.
/yn pəy, ʒ'ai tʀɑ̃tɛ-ɥit dɛɡʀes sə matin./
A little, I had 38 degrees this morning.
Pharma
Prenez ce sirop et des pastilles pour la gorge.
/pʀənɛz sɛ siʀɔp ɛt dɛs pastijɛs puʀ la ɡɔʀʒə./
Take this syrup and some throat lozenges.
Client
Je dois en prendre combien de fois par jour?
/ʒə dwas ɛn pʀɑ̃dʀɛ kɔ̃bjɛ̃ də fwas paʀ ʒuʀ? /
How many times a day should I take it?
Pharma
Trois fois par jour, après le repas de préférence.
/tʀwas fwas paʀ ʒuʀ, apʀə̀s lɛ ʀɛpas dɛ pʀefeʀɑ̃sə./
Three times a day, preferably after meals.

Culture and context in French

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Les pharmaciens français ont un rôle de proximité. Ils soignent les petits maux du quotidien. Si les symptômes persistent, ils vous orienteront vers un médecin généraliste.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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sirop versus zéro

/siʀo/ vs /zeʀo/

cachet versus caché

/kaʃɛ/ vs /kaʃe/

peau versus peur

/po/ vs /pœʀ/

crème versus crime

/kʀə̀m/ vs /kʀim/

Role-play routine

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