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A2 · French pronunciation lesson

Du café à la liaison (2 répliques + liaison): phrase and IPA practice

Read six useful French phrases, check their IPA and English meaning, then compare four sound pairs.

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What to notice before you repeat.

Relier les sons appris en phonétique à une scène quotidienne : au café, les liaisons et les articles comptent.

Six lines from the current app lesson

French phrases with IPA and English meaning

  1. 1
    Bonjour, vous désirez?

    /bɔ̃ʒuʀ, vus deziʀəz?/

    Hello, what would you like?
  2. 2
    Un café et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    /yn kafe ət yn kʀwasɑ̃t, s'il vus plait./

    A coffee and a croissant, please.
  3. 3
    Très bien, je vous l'apporte tout de suite.

    /tʀə̀s bjɛ̃, ʒɛ vus l'apɔʀtɛ tut dɛ sɥitə./

    Very well, I'll bring it to you right away.
  4. 4
    Merci, c'est gentil.

    /mɛʀsi, k'ɛst ʒɑ̃til./

    Thank you, that's kind.
  5. 5
    Les amis sont déjà à la table trois.

    /ləs amis sɔ̃t deʒa a la tablə tʀwas./

    The friends are already at table three.
  6. 6
    Parfait, j'arrive dans une minute.

    /paʀfɛt, ʒ'aʀʀivə dɑ̃s ynɛ minytə./

    Perfect, I'll be there in a minute.

Four listening and articulation contrasts

Minimal pairs for a sharper self-check

Say the two forms slowly, alternate them, then place each one back into a short phrase. The spelling and IPA stay visible so you are not guessing from English spelling.

1

un ami versus une amie

/ɛ̃‿nami/ vs /yn‿ami/

2

les autres versus des autres

/lez‿otʁ/ vs /dez‿otʁ/

3

très versus trois

/tʁɛ/ vs /tʁwa/

4

café versus cafe

/kafe/ vs /kafe/

A short repeat routine

Meaning first, then shape, then speed.

  1. Read the English meaning so the line has a clear intention.
  2. Use the IPA to locate the target sound or connection.
  3. Repeat slowly without adding an English-style extra vowel.
  4. Alternate the minimal pair and return to the complete phrase.
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Evidence boundary

IPA is a reference, not a pronunciation score.

The transcription and contrasts support deliberate practice. They do not certify an accent, diagnose a speech issue, or prove CEFR proficiency. Phrase Match in the app reports detected words and can be wrong.

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