A2.2 · Everyday services · model audio
How to pronounce “demander” in French
to request Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
demander
English: to request
Mission: Request a document · Study and administration
Target sound · /d/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Point your tongue against your upper teeth.
Model word or phrase
demander
to requestRepeat: demande, document, étudiant.
Request a document · 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.
- StudentBonjour, je voudrais un certificat de scolarité.Hello, I would like a certificate of enrollment.1
- OfficerOui, vous avez votre carte d'étudiant ?Yes, do you have your student card?2
- StudentOui, la voici.Yes, here it is.3
- OfficerMerci. Je vous imprime le document.Thank you. I'll print the document for you.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 /d/ 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.