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Yoga: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Moi
    C'est ma première séance de yoga, je suis stressé.

    /k'ɛst ma pʀɑ̃jə̀ʀɛ seɑ̃sɛ dɛ iɔɡa, ʒə sɥis stʀɛse./

    This is my first yoga session, I'm stressed.
  2. Prof
    Détendez-vous, écoutez simplement votre respiration.

    /detɑ̃dəz-vus, ekutɛz sɛ̃plɛmɑ̃t vɔtʀə ʀɛspiʀasjɔn./

    Relax, just listen to your breathing.
  3. Moi
    Je manque un peu de souplesse, c'est grave?

    /ʒə mɑ̃kɛ yn pɛy dɛ suplɛsɛ, k'ɛst ɡʀavə? /

    I'm a bit inflexible, is that serious?
  4. Prof
    Non, chacun progresse à son propre rythme.

    /nɔn, ʃakyn pʀɔɡʀɛsə a sɔn pʀɔpʀɛ ʀitmə./

    No, everyone progresses at their own pace.
  5. Moi
    On va faire la posture de l'arbre aujourd'hui?

    /ɔn va fɛʀə la pɔstyʀɛ dɛ l'aʀbʀə oʒuʀd'ɥi? /

    Are we going to do the tree pose today?
  6. Prof
    Oui, pour travailler votre équilibre et votre calme.

    /wi, puʀ tʀaveləʀ vɔtʀɛ ekilibʀɛ ɛt vɔtʀɛ kalmə./

    Yes, to work on your balance and calm.

Culture and context in French

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Le yoga connaît un immense succès en France pour ses bienfaits sur le corps et l'esprit. C'est une pratique qui demande de la régularité. Elle aide à gérer le stress.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

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1

souffle versus soufre

/sufl/ vs /sufʀ/

2

pause versus poseur

/poz/ vs /pɔzœʀ/

3

tapis versus ta paix

/tapi/ vs /ta pɛ/

4

corps versus coeur

/kɔʀ/ vs /kɔœʀ/

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