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Tennis: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Ami
    On se fait un match de tennis ce samedi?

    /ɔn sə fɛt yn matʃ dɛ tɑnis sɛ samədi? /

    Shall we play a tennis match this Saturday?
  2. Moi
    Carrément! Tu as déjà réservé un court?

    /kaʀʀemɑ̃t! ty as deʒa ʀezɛʀve yn kuʀt? /

    Absolutely! Have you already booked a court?
  3. Ami
    Oui, au club municipal à quatorze heures.

    /wi, o klyb mynizipal a katɔʀzə œʀəs./

    Yes, at the municipal club at two o'clock.
  4. Moi
    Super, j'espère que mon service sera efficace.

    /sypəʀ, ʒ'ɛspɛʀɛ kɛ mɔn sɛʀvizɛ sɛʀa ɛfikazə./

    Great, I hope my serve will be effective.
  5. Ami
    On joue en deux sets gagnants, ça te va?

    /ɔn ʒu ɛn dœks sɛts ɡaɲɑ̃ts, sa tə va? /

    We play best of two sets, is that okay with you?
  6. Moi
    Parfait, que le meilleur gagne sur le terrain!

    /paʀfɛt, kə lɛ mɛjlœʀ ɡaɲɛ syʀ lə tɛʀʀɛn! /

    Perfect, may the best win on the court!

Culture and context in French

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Le tennis est un sport très pratiqué en France, grâce au tournoi de Roland-Garros. Jouer sur terre battue demande une technique particulière. C'est un excellent moyen de faire de l'exercice.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

court versus coeur

/kuʀ/ vs /kɔœʀ/

2

balle versus belle

/bal/ vs /bɛl/

3

filet versus billet

/filɛ/ vs /bijɛ/

4

set versus septembre

/sɛ/ vs /sɛptɑ̃bʀ/

Role-play routine

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