fuite versus fruit
/fɥit/ vs /fʀɥi/
A2+ · Français des urgences
Fuite d'eau: 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
- MoiVite! Il y a une fuite d'eau au plafond!1
/vitə! il i a ynɛ fɥitɛ d'əo o plafɔ̃d! /
Quick! There's a water leak in the ceiling! - VoisinCoupez l'arrivée d'eau au compteur général.2
/kupəz l'aʀʀive d'əo o kɔ̃ptœʀ ʒeneʀal./
Turn off the water supply at the main meter. - MoiC'est fait, mais le sol est déjà inondé.3
/k'ɛst fɛt, mɛs lə sɔl ɛst deʒa inɔ̃de./
It's done, but the floor is already flooded. - VoisinIl faut remplir un formulaire pour le dégât des eaux.4
/il fot ʀɑ̃pliʀ yn kɔ̃stat ɑ̃jablə dɛ deɡat dɛs əoks./
You have to fill out a form for the water damage. - MoiJe dois appeler mon assurance habitation?5
/ʒə dwas apɛlɛʀ mɔn asyʀɑ̃sə abitasjɔn? /
Should I call my home insurance? - VoisinOui, ils vont envoyer un expert pour l'expertise.6
/wi, ils vɔ̃t ɑ̃vwajəʀ yn ɛkspɛʀt puʀ l'ɛkspɛʀtizə./
Yes, they will send an expert for the assessment.
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
Une fuite d'eau arrive souvent dans un appartement. Prévenez rapidement le propriétaire et l'assurance. Le formulaire explique ce qui s'est passé et qui est concerné.
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.
eau versus eux
/o/ vs /œ/
tuyau versus noyau
/tɥio/ vs /nwajo/
plombier versus pompier
/plɔ̃bjəʀ/ vs /pɔ̃pjəʀ/
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.
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Safety boundary
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