A1.1 · Food and shopping · model audio
How to pronounce “espèces” in French
cash Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
espèces
English: cash
Mission: At the supermarket · Food and shopping
Target sound · /s/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Place tongue near teeth, blow.
Model word or phrase
espèces
cashRepeat: espèces, espèces.
At the supermarket · A1.1
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.
- CustomerBonjour, je voudrais trois pommes.Hello, I would like three apples.1
- SellerVoilà. Et avec ceci ?Here you are. Anything else?2
- CustomerNon, merci. Combien ça coûte ?No, thank you. How much is it?3
- SellerTrois euros. Vous payez comment ?Three euros. How will you pay?4
- CustomerEn espèces. Voilà.Cash. Here you are.5
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 /s/ 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.