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Licenciement et plan social: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Moi
    On m'a annoncé un plan social ce matin.

    /ɔn m'a ɑnɔ̃se yn plan sɔsjal sə matin./

    I was told about a social plan this morning.
  2. Ami
    Mince, tu vas toucher des indemnités?

    /mɛ̃sə, ty vas tuʃɛʀ dəs ɛ̃dɑnites? /

    Oh dear, will you get severance pay?
  3. Moi
    Oui, et je vais m'inscrire à France Travail.

    /wi, ət ʒɛ vɛs m'ɛ̃skʀiʀɛ a fʀɑ̃sə tʀave./

    Yes, and I'm going to register with France Travail.
  4. Ami
    Tu as un préavis de combien de temps?

    /ty as yn pʀeavis də kɔ̃bjɛ̃ də tɑ̃ps? /

    How long is your notice period?
  5. Moi
    Trois mois, ça me laisse le temps de chercher.

    /tʀwas mwas, sa mə lɛsɛ lɛ tɑ̃ps dɛ ʃɛʀʃəʀ./

    Three months, that gives me time to look.
  6. Ami
    Courage, c'est l'occasion d'un nouveau départ.

    /kuʀaʒə, k'ɛst l'ɔkkasjɔn d'yn nuvəo depaʀt./

    Courage, it's an opportunity for a fresh start.

Culture and context in French

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En France, la loi protège les salariés. Avant un licenciement, l'employeur doit suivre plusieurs étapes. Une aide existe pour les personnes sans emploi.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

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1

droit versus doigt

/dʀwa/ vs /dwaɡ/

2

licencié versus licencier

/lisɑ̃sje/ vs /lisɑ̃sjəʀ/

3

prime versus prisme

/pʀim/ vs /pʀism/

4

cause versus chose

/koz/ vs /ʃɔz/

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