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Location de voiture: French dialogue with IPA and English

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Six turns from the current app scene

French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Client
    Bonjour, je voudrais louer une voiture.

    /bɔ̃ʒuʀ, ʒə vudʀɛs lwɛʀ ynɛ vwatyʀə./

    Hello, I would like to rent a car.
  2. Agent
    Pour combien de jours en avez-vous besoin?

    /puʀ kɔ̃bjən dɛ ʒuʀs ɛn avɛz-vus bəzwan? /

    How many days do you need it for?
  3. Client
    Pour une semaine, je vais visiter la Provence.

    /puʀ ynə sɛmɛnɛ, ʒɛ vɛs vizitɛʀ la pʀɔvɑ̃sə./

    For a week, I'm going to visit Provence.
  4. Agent
    Vous préférez une boîte manuelle ou automatique?

    /vus pʀefeʀəz ynɛ bwâtɛ manɥɛlɛ u otɔmatikə? /

    Do you prefer manual or automatic transmission?
  5. Client
    Une automatique, avec une assurance tous risques.

    /ynə otɔmatikɛ, avɛk ynɛ asyʀɑ̃sɛ tus ʀiskəs./

    An automatic, with full coverage insurance.
  6. Agent
    C'est noté, j'ai besoin de votre permis de conduire.

    /k'ɛst nɔte, ʒ'ai bəzwan dɛ vɔtʀɛ pɛʀmis dɛ kɔ̃dɥiʀə./

    Noted, I need your driver's license.

Culture and context in French

Read the situation beyond the individual lines.

Une voiture permet de découvrir des lieux loin des villes. Regardez le prix de l'essence et respectez les limitations de vitesse. Les routes françaises sont généralement bonnes.

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.

1

route versus roue

/ʀut/ vs /ʀu/

2

louer versus jouer

/luʀ/ vs /ʒuʀ/

3

frein versus franc

/fʀɛ̃/ vs /fʀɑ̃k/

4

pneu versus peu

/pnø/ vs /pø/

Role-play routine

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  2. Repeat one speaker's turns and keep the other turns as prompts.
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