A2.2 · Travel French · model audio
How to pronounce “retard” in French
delay Hear the complete line, then keep its meaning and situation in mind as you repeat.
Meaning and use
What this French phrase means
retard
English: delay
Mission: Ask for an alternative after a delay · Travel disruptions
Target sound · /ʁ/
Use this physical cue on the target.
Scrape the back of the throat like a French 'r'.
Model word or phrase
retard
delayRepeat: retard, retard.
Ask for an alternative after a delay · 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.
- AgentBonjour, votre vol est retardé de deux heures.Hello, your flight is delayed by two hours.1
- TravelerD'accord. Y a-t-il un autre vol ?Okay. Is there another flight?2
- AgentOui, un vol part dans une heure.Yes, a flight leaves in one hour.3
- TravelerJe prends ce vol, merci.I'll take that flight, thank 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 /ʁ/ 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.