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Randonnée: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Guide
    Le sentier est un peu glissant aujourd'hui.

    /lə sɑ̃sjɛʀ ɛst yn pəy ɡlisɑ̃t oʒuʀd'ɥi./

    The trail is a bit slippery today.
  2. Moi
    Est-ce que la vue au sommet en vaut la peine?

    /ɛst-sə kɛ la vɥɛ o sɔmɛt ɛn vot la pɛnə? /

    Is the view at the top worth it?
  3. Guide
    Absolument, on voit toute la vallée d'en haut.

    /absɔlymɑ̃t, ɔn vwat tutə la vale d'ən ot./

    Absolutely, you can see the whole valley from above.
  4. Moi
    On a encore combien de temps de marche?

    /ɔn a ɑ̃kɔʀə kɔ̃bjɛ̃ dɛ tɑ̃ps dɛ maʀʃə? /

    How much longer do we have to walk?
  5. Guide
    Environ une heure de montée régulière.

    /ɑ̃viʀɔn ynə œʀɛ dɛ mɔ̃te ʀeɡljɛʀə./

    About an hour of steady climbing.
  6. Moi
    Allez, on y va! Je suis motivé!

    /aləz, ɔn i va! ʒə sɥis mɔtive! /

    Come on, let's go! I'm motivated!

Culture and context in French

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La randonnée est l'activité préférée des Français en vacances. Respectez la nature et ne laissez aucun déchet. Une bonne paire de chaussures est indispensable.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

marche versus marge

/maʀʃ/ vs /maʀʒ/

2

sommet versus sommeil

/sɔmɛ/ vs /sɔməj/

3

sentier versus chantier

/sɑ̃sjɛʀ/ vs /ʃɑ̃sjəʀ/

4

bois versus voix

/bwa/ vs /vwa/

Role-play routine

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