A1.1 · Home and family · model audio

How to pronounce “grande” in French

big Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.

Meaning and use

What this French phrase means

grande

English: big

Mission: My house · Home and family

Target sound · /ʁ/

Use this physical cue on the target.

Vibrate your throat like a French 'r'.

/ʁ/

Model word or phrase

grande

big

Repeat: grand, jardin, pièce.

My house · 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.

  1. A
    Ma maison est grande.My house is big.
  2. B
    Combien de pièces ?How many rooms?
  3. A
    Cinq pièces.Five rooms.
  4. B
    Il y a un jardin ?Is there a garden?
  5. A
    Oui, un petit jardin.Yes, a small garden.

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. Repeat the target slowly while applying the /ʁ/ cue.
  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.

Use the app for the complete practice sequence, Phrase Match word detection, saved progress, and the next structured speaking task.