vin versus vent
/vɛ̃/ vs /vɑ̃/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
A2- · Français social
L'apéritif: French dialogue with IPA and English
Follow all six turns, inspect the pronunciation, and practise the contrasts that matter inside this situation.
Six turns for this web role-play
French conversation, IPA, and English meaning
- AmiSalut! Tu fais quoi de beau ce soir?1
/saly ty fɛ kwa də bo sə swaʁ/
Hi! What are you up to tonight? - MoiRien de spécial, je reste tranquillement à la maison.2
/ʁjɛ̃ də spesjal | ʒə ʁɛst tʁɑ̃kilmɑ̃ a la mɛzɔ̃/
Nothing special, I'm staying quietly at home. - AmiOn va boire un verre en terrasse avec les autres?3
/ɔ̃ va bwaʁ œ̃ vɛʁ ɑ̃ tɛʁas avɛk lez‿otʁ/
Shall we go have a drink on the terrace with the others? - MoiPourquoi pas! On se retrouve à quelle heure?4
/puʁkwa pa | ɔ̃ sə ʁətʁuv a kɛl œʁ/
Why not! What time do we meet? - AmiAu petit café à côté du métro, à dix-neuf heures.5
/o pəti kafe a kote dy metʁo a diz nœv‿œʁ/
At the little café next to the metro, at seven p.m.Neuf commonly has /v/ before heures, including in this dix-neuf heures reference. Hâte has no spoken /h/.
- MoiÇa marche! J'ai vraiment hâte de vous revoir.6
/sa maʁʃ | ʒe vʁɛmɑ̃ at də vu ʁəvwaʁ/
Sounds good! I'm really looking forward to seeing you all again.
How to read this IPA. These are broad French reference readings, edited as complete sentences. Accent, schwa and optional liaison vary; many speakers use /ɛ̃/ where this reference keeps /œ̃/. The mark ‿ highlights a word link; | marks a rhythmic break; ↑ and ↓ suggest pitch movement.
Word readings adapted from Lexique 3.83, Boris New and Christophe Pallier et al.; sentence readings and notes edited by Parle. Revised IPA and notes: CC BY-SA 4.0. See OQLF on obligatory, forbidden and optional liaison. OQLF: huit. OQLF: sept and neuf. OQLF: six and dix. Reviewed .
Culture and context in French
Read the situation beyond the individual lines.
L'apéritif, ou "apéro", est une tradition sociale incontournable. C'est un moment de détente où l'on partage des boissons. C'est l'occasion de pratiquer des expressions familières.
Four focused comparisons
Compare words before another full read.
Follow each card’s label and note. Some words differ by one sound, some share a pronunciation, and others differ more broadly. Use the sentence context when the words sound alike.
verre versus vertu
/vɛʁ/ vs /vɛʁty/
Compare the complete words. This is not a one-sound minimal pair.
goût versus coup
/ɡu/ vs /ku/
Change the contrasting sound while keeping the other sounds steady.
fête versus faite
/fɛt/ vs /fɛt/
These reference readings sound the same. Use spelling and sentence context to tell the forms apart.
Word IPA adapted from Lexique 3.83, Boris New and Christophe Pallier et al., with contextual readings and notes edited by Parle. Comparison transcriptions and notes: CC BY-SA 4.0. Broad reference readings vary with accent and speaking style. See OQLF’s liaison guidance and prosody reference. Reviewed .
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 sound chart for a reference clip when a sound is difficult.
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