A1.1 · Social French · model audio

How to pronounce “Bonjour, je m'appelle Paul.” in French

Hello, my name is Paul. Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.

Meaning and use

What this French phrase means

Bonjour, je m'appelle Paul.

English: Hello, my name is Paul.

Speaker in this scene: A

Mission: Exchange first names · About me

Related mission sound · /m/

Practise the mission cue, then return to the complete line.

Close your lips and let the voice resonate through your nose.

The cue belongs to the wider speaking mission and is not presented as a complete IPA transcription of this sentence.

/m/

Model word or phrase

m'appelle

am called

Repeat: je m'appelle.

Exchange first names · A1.1

Hear the phrase inside a complete French conversation

Read the exchange once for meaning. Then replay the target line and repeat it without losing the speaker's intention.

  1. A
    Bonjour, je m'appelle Paul.Hello, my name is Paul.
  2. B
    Enchanté, Paul.Nice to meet you, Paul.
  3. A
    Et toi, comment tu t'appelles ?And you, what's your name?
  4. B
    Je m'appelle Marie.My name is Marie.

A four-pass routine

Listen, shape, say, then use.

  1. Play the checked model once without speaking.
  2. Read the English meaning and choose the intention you want to express.
  3. Apply the /m/ cue to its model example, then replay the complete target line.
  4. Read the full exchange aloud, then change one detail and answer again.

Same speaking mission

Continue with related French phrases

These lines belong to the same situation, so the vocabulary and speaking intention stay connected.

Record this line inside the guided Parle mission.

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