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Ski: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Moi
    Je voudrais louer des skis et des bâtons.

    /ʒə vudʀɛs lwɛʀ dɛs skis ɛt dəs batɔ̃s./

    I would like to rent skis and poles.
  2. Loueur
    Quel est votre niveau? Débutant ou confirmé?

    /kəl ɛst vɔtʀɛ nivəo? debytɑ̃t u kɔ̃fiʀme? /

    What is your level? Beginner or advanced?
  3. Moi
    Je suis intermédiaire, je descends les pistes bleues.

    /ʒə sɥis ɛ̃tɛʀmedjɛʀɛ, ʒɛ dɛsɑ̃ds lɛs pistɛs bløs./

    I am intermediate, I ski down blue runs.
  4. Loueur
    N'oubliez pas le casque pour votre sécurité.

    /n'ubljəz pas lɛ kaskɛ puʀ vɔtʀə sekyʀite./

    Don't forget the helmet for your safety.
  5. Moi
    Est-ce que le forfait est inclus dans le prix?

    /ɛst-sə kɛ lɛ fɔʀfɛt ɛst ɛ̃klys dɑ̃s lə pʀiks? /

    Is the lift pass included in the price?
  6. Loueur
    Non, il faut l'acheter aux caisses des remontées.

    /nɔn, il fot l'aʃətɛʀ oks kɛsɛs dɛs ʀɛmɔ̃tes./

    No, you have to buy it at the lift ticket offices.

Culture and context in French

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Le ski est une activité phare de l'hiver en France. Les Alpes et les Pyrénées offrent des domaines immenses. Il est crucial de respecter les règles de sécurité.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

piste versus poste

/pist/ vs /pɔst/

2

neige versus nage

/nəiʒ/ vs /naʒ/

3

bâton versus béton

/batɔ̃/ vs /betɔ̃/

4

glace versus grâce

/ɡlaz/ vs /ɡʀaz/

Role-play routine

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