A2.2 · Work and study · model audio
How to pronounce “budget” in French
budget Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
budget
English: budget
Mission: Ask for clarification · At work
Target sound · /ʒ/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Round your lips slightly and let your voice vibrate.
Model word or phrase
budget
budgetRepeat: budget, je vérifie, les chiffres.
Ask for clarification · A2.2
Use the target with its complete mission conversation
The exact target is a sound-focus example from this mission. Read the exchange for situation and intention, then replay and repeat the separate target audio.
- AExcusez-moi, je n'ai pas compris la consigne.Excuse me, I didn't understand the instruction.1
- BBien sûr. Vous devez vérifier les chiffres.Of course. You need to check the numbers.2
- AD'accord. Et je les compare avec le budget ?Okay. And I compare them with the budget?3
- BExactement. Ensuite, vous me faites un retour.Exactly. Then you give me feedback.4
A four-pass routine
Listen, shape, say, then use.
- Play the checked model once without speaking.
- Read the English meaning and choose the intention you want to express.
- Repeat the target slowly while applying the /ʒ/ cue.
- 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.
Use the app for the complete practice sequence, Phrase Match word detection, saved progress, and the next structured speaking task.