A2.1 · Everyday services · model audio
How to pronounce “Je préfère un remboursement.” in French
I prefer a refund. Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
Je préfère un remboursement.
English: I prefer a refund.
Speaker in this scene: Customer
Mission: Solve a problem · Problems and solutions
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
réparer
repairRepeat: réparer, remboursement, problème.
Solve a problem · A2.1
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.
- CustomerBonjour, j'ai acheté ce sac hier.Hello, I bought this bag yesterday.1
- SalespersonQuel est le problème ?What is the problem?2
- CustomerLa fermeture éclair est cassée.The zipper is broken.3
- SalespersonJe peux le réparer ou vous rembourser.I can repair it or refund you.4
- CustomerJe préfère un remboursement, merci.I prefer a refund, thank you.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.
- 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.