A2 · Français des urgences

Vol de sac: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

Victime
Au secours! On vient de me voler mon sac!
/o səkuʀs! ɔn vjɛ̃t dɛ mɛ vɔləʀ mɔn sak! /
Help! Someone just stole my bag!
Passant
Calmez-vous, est-ce que vous êtes blessée?
/kalməz-vus, ɛst-sɛ kɛ vus ɛtɛs blɛse? /
Calm down, are you injured?
Victime
Non, mais mon passeport était dedans.
/nɔn, mɛs mɔn pasəpɔʀt etɛt dədɑ̃s./
No, but my passport was inside.
Passant
Il faut appeler la police immédiatement.
/il fot apəlɛʀ la pɔlizɛ ɛmedjatəmɑ̃t./
We must call the police immediately.
Victime
Quel est le numéro d'urgence ici?
/kəl ɛst lɛ nymeʀɔ d'yʀʒɑ̃sə izi? /
What is the emergency number here?
Passant
Composez le dix-sept, ils vont vous aider.
/kɔ̃pɔzəz lɛ diks-sɛpt, ils vɔ̃t vus ɛdəʀ./
Dial 17, they will help you.

Culture and context in French

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En cas d'urgence en France, composez le 17 pour la police, le 18 pour les pompiers ou le 15 pour le SAMU. Il est important de rester calme et d'indiquer votre adresse.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

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vol versus veule

/vɔl/ vs /vœl/

sac versus sec

/sak/ vs /sɛk/

peur versus pleur

/pœʀ/ vs /plœʀ/

police versus polisse

/pɔliz/ vs /pɔlis/

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