grève versus grave
/ɡʀə̀v/ vs /ɡʀav/
A2- · Français du voyage
Face à la grève: 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
- VoyageurMon train est annulé, que faire?1
/mɔn tʀɛn ɛst ɑnyle, kə fɛʀə? /
My train is canceled, what should I do? - AgentIl y a un mouvement de grève national.2
/il i a yn muvəmɑ̃t dɛ ɡʀɛvə nasjɔnal./
There is a national strike movement. - VoyageurEst-ce que je peux être remboursé?3
/ɛst-sə kɛ ʒɛ pœks ɛtʀə ʀɑ̃buʀse? /
Can I be reimbursed? - AgentOui, déposez votre réclamation en ligne.4
/wi, depɔzəz vɔtʀɛ ʀeklamasjɔn ɛn liɲə./
Yes, submit your claim online. - VoyageurEt pour le prochain train vers Paris?5
/ət puʀ lə pʀɔʃɛn tʀɛn vɛʀs paʀis? /
And for the next train to Paris? - AgentIl faut échanger votre billet au guichet.6
/il fot eʃɑ̃ʒəʀ vɔtʀɛ bijɛt o ɡɥiʃət./
You need to exchange your ticket at the counter.
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
En cas de grève, certains trains sont annulés. La SNCF propose parfois d'autres solutions. Vérifiez votre train sur l'application avant de partir.
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.
bus versus but
/bys/ vs /by/
gare versus garde
/ɡaʀ/ vs /ɡaʀd/
ligne versus linge
/liɲ/ vs /lɛ̃ʒ/
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 face à la grève dialogue in Parle.
Hear the reviewed model, record your turns, and practise a response instead of only reading the script.