A2.2 · Social French · model audio
How to pronounce “Désolé, je voulais dire mercredi, pas mardi.” in French
Sorry, I meant Wednesday, not Tuesday. Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
Désolé, je voulais dire mercredi, pas mardi.
English: Sorry, I meant Wednesday, not Tuesday.
Speaker in this scene: You
Mission: Handling a misunderstanding · Social relationships
Related mission sound · /ʁ/
Practise the mission cue, then return to the complete line.
Vibrate your throat like a French r.
The cue belongs to the wider speaking mission and is not presented as a complete IPA transcription of this sentence.
Model word or phrase
rendez-vous
meetingRepeat: rendez-vous, désolé.
Handling a misunderstanding · A2.2
Use the target with its complete mission conversation
The exact target is a response frame from this mission. Read the exchange for situation and intention, then replay and repeat the separate target audio.
- MarieTu as dit 8 heures, non ?You said 8 o'clock, right?1
- LucasNon, j'ai dit 9 heures. Désolé pour le malentendu.No, I said 9 o'clock. Sorry for the misunderstanding.2
- MarieAh d'accord, merci d'avoir clarifié.Ah okay, thanks for clarifying.3
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.
- Apply the /ʁ/ cue to its model example, then replay the complete target line.
- 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.