course versus courge
/kuʀs/ vs /kuʀʒ/
A2+ · Français du sport
Course à pied: French dialogue with IPA and English
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns from the current app scene
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- AmiTu viens courir avec moi demain matin?1
/ty vjɛ̃s kuʀiʀ avək mwa dəmɛn matin? /
Are you coming running with me tomorrow morning? - MoiÀ quelle heure? Je ne suis pas très matinal.2
/a kɛlə œʀɛ? ʒɛ nɛ sɥis pas tʀə̀s matinal./
At what time? I'm not much of a morning person. - AmiVers huit heures, au parc du Luxembourg.3
/vɛʀs ɥit œʀəs, o paʀk dy lyksɑ̃buʀɡ./
Around eight o'clock, at the Luxembourg Gardens. - MoiD'accord, j'ai besoin de me remettre en forme.4
/d'akkɔʀd, ʒ'ai bəzwan dɛ mɛ ʀɛmɛtʀɛ ɛn fɔʀmə./
Okay, I need to get back in shape. - AmiPrends de bonnes chaussures de sport surtout.5
/pʀɑ̃ds də bɔnɛs ʃosyʀɛs də spɔʀt syʀtut./
Make sure to bring good sports shoes. - MoiPas de problème, on se retrouve à l'entrée du parc.6
/pas də pʀɔblɛmɛ, ɔn sɛ ʀɛtʀuvɛ a l'ɑ̃tʀe dy paʀk./
No problem, we'll meet at the park entrance.
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
Pour courir avec quelqu'un, choisissez une heure et un lieu. Parlez de la distance et du rythme. Portez des chaussures confortables.
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.
piste versus poste
/pist/ vs /pɔst/
temps versus tantôt
/tɑ̃ps/ vs /tɑ̃to/
fond versus feint
/fɔ̃/ vs /fɛ̃/
Role-play routine
Keep the intention; change one detail.
- Read the exchange once for meaning without stopping at every IPA symbol.
- Repeat one speaker's turns and keep the other turns as prompts.
- Change one time, place, object, or preference while preserving the structure.
- Switch roles and answer without reading the original line word for word.
- Use the app for model audio, recording, and a guided response sequence.
Continue the course à pied dialogue in Parle.
Hear the reviewed model, record your turns, and practise a response instead of only reading the script.