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Au restaurant: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Client
    Quel est le plat du jour, s'il vous plaît?

    /kəl ɛst lə plat dy ʒuʀ, s'il vus plait? /

    What is the dish of the day, please?
  2. Serveur
    Aujourd'hui, nous proposons un confit de canard.

    /oʒuʀd'ɥi, nus pʀɔpɔzɔ̃s yn kɔ̃fit də kanaʀd./

    Today, we are offering duck confit.
  3. Client
    Ça a l'air délicieux! Et comme garniture?

    /sa a l'ɛʀ delisjœks! ət kɔmɛ ɡaʀnityʀə? /

    That looks delicious! And what about the side dish?
  4. Serveur
    Des pommes de terre à l'ail et une petite salade.

    /dəs pɔmɛs dɛ tɛʀʀɛ a l'e ɛt ynɛ pɛtitɛ saladə./

    Garlic potatoes and a small salad.
  5. Client
    Parfait. Je vais prendre un verre de vin rouge.

    /paʀfɛt. ʒə vɛs pʀɑ̃dʀɛ yn vɛʀʀɛ dɛ vin ʀuʒə./

    Perfect. I'll have a glass of red wine.
  6. Serveur
    Très bon choix, je vous apporte ça de suite.

    /tʀə̀s bɔn ʃwaks, ʒɛ vus apɔʀtɛ sa dɛ sɥitə./

    Very good choice, I'll bring that right away.

Culture and context in French

Read the situation beyond the individual lines.

Au restaurant, lisez le menu et demandez le plat du jour. Commandez une entrée, un plat ou un dessert selon votre envie. Demandez l'addition quand vous avez terminé.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

Alternate each pair, return to the dialogue, and listen for whether the intended word remains clear inside the sentence.

1

pain versus pont

/pɛ̃/ vs /pɔ̃/

2

vin versus vent

/vɛ̃/ vs /vɑ̃t/

3

plat versus plan

/pla/ vs /plɑ̃/

4

sauce versus sauge

/soz/ vs /soʒ/

Role-play routine

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