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A0 · Unit 1 of 30

First contact: French speaking practice

I can greet someone, introduce myself, say I do not understand, and say goodbye.

Try 4 course missions free in Parle Try a greeting below

One connected outcome

Four short missions, then one usable response.

  1. 1 Hello! I can say hello and goodbye.
  2. 2 My name is... I can say my first name.
  3. 3 I don't understand I can say I don't understand and ask someone to repeat.
  4. 4 Introduce yourself I can introduce myself and say goodbye.

Try one reply here: open the model exchange, listen until the clip finishes, then close it and answer the prompt aloud. Open the response frame when you need a hint. This web preview does not record or grade your voice.

Mission 1 · 7 minutes · Social

Hello!

Bonjour !

I can say hello and goodbye.

Watch, listen, then practise · 1 minute 33 seconds

Say Hello and Goodbye in French: Bonjour & Au revoir | First Contact 1

I can say hello and goodbye. Listen, pause to practise and check what you heard.

Original Parle lesson with English captions, AI-assisted graphics and synthesized reference audio. Dialogue audio models the displayed complete phrases; sound-focus scope is stated in the lesson. Watch on YouTube · Read the captions. Open this video lesson · All free video lessons.

French dialogue with English meaning

Listen to the model exchange
A
B

Bonjour !

Hello!

A
B

Au revoir !

Goodbye!

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

You meet someone. Say hello.

Show a response frame

Bonjour !Hello!

Close the hint and try again. Replace [prénom] with your first name when it appears.

Mission 2 · 8 minutes · Social

My name is...

Je m'appelle...

I can say my first name.

Watch, listen, then practise · 1 minute 33 seconds

Introduce Yourself in French: Je m’appelle… | First Contact 2

I can say my first name. Listen, pause to practise and check what you heard.

Original Parle lesson with English captions, AI-assisted graphics and synthesized reference audio. Dialogue audio models the displayed complete phrases; sound-focus scope is stated in the lesson. Watch on YouTube · Read the captions. Open this video lesson · All free video lessons.

French dialogue with English meaning

Listen to the model exchange
A

Je m'appelle Luc.

My name is Luc.

B

Moi, c'est Marie.

I'm Marie.

A

Enchanté.

Nice to meet you.

B

Enchantée.

Nice to meet you.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Say your first name.

Show a response frame

Je m'appelle [prénom].My name is [first name].

Close the hint and try again. Replace [prénom] with your first name when it appears.

Mission 3 · 8 minutes · Social

I don't understand

Je ne comprends pas

I can say I don't understand and ask someone to repeat.

Watch, listen, then practise · 1 minute 33 seconds

Say “I Don’t Understand” in French: Ask Someone to Repeat | First Contact 3

I can say I don't understand and ask someone to repeat. Listen, pause to practise and check what you heard.

Original Parle lesson with English captions, AI-assisted graphics and synthesized reference audio. Dialogue audio models the displayed complete phrases; sound-focus scope is stated in the lesson. Watch on YouTube · Read the captions. Open this video lesson · All free video lessons.

French dialogue with English meaning

Listen to the model exchange
A

Je m'appelle Luc.

My name is Luc.

B

Pardon, je ne comprends pas.

Sorry, I don't understand.

A

Je m'appelle Luc.

My name is Luc.

B

Vous pouvez répéter ?

Can you repeat?

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

You did not understand. Say so and ask the person to repeat.

Show a response frame

Pardon, je ne comprends pas.Sorry, I don't understand.

Vous pouvez répéter ?Can you repeat?

Close the hint and try again. Replace [prénom] with your first name when it appears.

Mission 4 · 10 minutes · Social

Introduce yourself

Se présenter

I can introduce myself and say goodbye.

Watch, listen, then practise · 1 minute 33 seconds

Introduce Yourself and Say Goodbye in French | First Contact 4

I can introduce myself and say goodbye. Listen, pause to practise and check what you heard.

Original Parle lesson with English captions, AI-assisted graphics and synthesized reference audio. Dialogue audio models the displayed complete phrases; sound-focus scope is stated in the lesson. Watch on YouTube · Read the captions. Open this video lesson · All free video lessons.

French dialogue with English meaning

Listen to the model exchange
A

Bonjour, je suis Paul.

Hello, I am Paul.

B

Bonjour, moi, c'est Julie.

Hello, I'm Julie.

A

Enchanté.

Nice to meet you.

B

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Introduce yourself and say goodbye.

Show a response frame

Bonjour, je suis [prénom].Hello, I am [first name].

Au revoir !Goodbye!

Close the hint and try again. Replace [prénom] with your first name when it appears.

How to use this preview

Try a reply here. Keep practising in the app.

The dialogues, English meanings, mouth cues, and response frames above come from the current Parle course. The four First Contact missions are free in the app. Continue with the Hear–Shape–Say–Use sequence, recording and replay, Phrase Match word detection, and progress tracking. Premium opens the complete 120-mission course.

Phrase Match is not an accent score, pronunciation grade, or official CEFR assessment. It reports which words speech recognition detected and can be wrong.

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