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Négociation du salaire: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. RH
    Quelles sont vos attentes au niveau du salaire?

    /kɛləs sɔ̃t vɔs atɑ̃tɛs o nivo dy salɛʀə? /

    What are your expectations regarding salary?
  2. Moi
    Je vise une fourchette entre quarante et quarante-cinq K.

    /ʒə vizɛ ynɛ fuʀʃɛtɛ ɑ̃tʀɛ kaʀɑ̃tɛ ɛt kaʀɑ̃tə-sink k./

    I'm aiming for a range between forty and forty-five K.
  3. RH
    C'est un peu au-dessus de notre budget initial.

    /k'ɛst yn pəy o-dɛsys dɛ nɔtʀɛ bydʒət inisjal./

    That's a bit above our initial budget.
  4. Moi
    Mon expertise en IA justifie ce montant, je pense.

    /mɔn ɛkspɛʀtizə ɛn ja ʒystifjɛ sɛ mɔ̃tɑ̃t, ʒɛ pɑ̃sə./

    My expertise in AI justifies this amount, I think.
  5. RH
    On peut discuter des avantages comme les tickets restos?

    /ɔn pœt diskytəʀ dɛs avɑ̃taʒɛs kɔmɛ ləs tikkɛts ʀɛstɔs? /

    Can we discuss benefits like meal vouchers?
  6. Moi
    Pourquoi pas, si le salaire fixe reste attractif.

    /puʀkwa pas, si lə salɛʀɛ fiɡzɛ ʀɛstə atʀaktif./

    Why not, if the fixed salary remains attractive.

Culture and context in French

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Pour parler de salaire, préparez des exemples de votre travail. En France, on indique souvent le salaire brut par an. Pensez aussi aux primes et aux autres avantages.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

brut versus bruit

/bʀy/ vs /bʀɥi/

2

net versus natte

/nɛ/ vs /nat/

3

revenu versus revenant

/ʀəvəny/ vs /ʀəvənɑ̃/

4

hausse versus hôte

/os/ vs /ot/

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