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Kinésithérapie: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

Kiné
Allongez-vous, on va traiter votre dos.
/alɔ̃ʒəz-vus, ɔn va tʀɛtɛʀ vɔtʀə dɔs./
Lie down, we're going to treat your back.
Patient
J'ai une grosse tension au niveau des cervicales.
/ʒ'ai ynə ɡʀɔsɛ tɑ̃sjɔn o nivo dɛs sɛʀvikaləs./
I have a lot of tension in my neck.
Kiné
Je vais faire quelques massages profonds.
/ʒə vɛs fɛʀɛ kɛlkɛs masaʒəs pʀɔfɔ̃ds./
I'm going to do some deep massages.
Patient
Aïe, c'est un peu douloureux à cet endroit!
/ai, k'ɛst yn pɛy duluʀœks a sət ɑ̃dʀwat! /
Ouch, it's a bit painful in that spot!
Kiné
C'est normal, le muscle est très contracté.
/k'ɛst nɔʀmal, lə mysklɛ ɛst tʀə̀s kɔ̃tʀakte./
That's normal, the muscle is very tense.
Patient
Je me sens déjà plus souple après la séance.
/ʒə mɛ sɑ̃s deʒa plys suplɛ apʀɛs la seɑ̃sə./
I already feel more flexible after the session.

Culture and context in French

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Le kiné aide les personnes qui ont mal au dos ou qui se sont blessées. Un médecin peut demander plusieurs séances. Les exercices aident le corps à mieux bouger.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

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masse versus mâche

/mas/ vs /maʃ/

dos versus dôme

/do/ vs /dom/

nerf versus nef

/nɛʀf/ vs /nɛf/

muscle versus musc

/myskl/ vs /mysk/

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