Speedy Spoken French

French listening practice with side-by-side translation

  Listening comprehension: See the links at the bottom for lessons related to the phrases in italics.

Vitesse du français : École vs vie réelle French speed: School vs real life
À l’école de langues…

Je voudrais un café au lait, s’il vous plaît.

Dans la vie réelle, en France…

Un café au lait s’vous plaît !

Translation

At the language school…

I would like a café au lait, please.

In real life, in France…

Café au lait please!

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À l’école de langues…

Je ne te le donne pas parce qu’il n’y en a pas.

Dans la vie réelle, en France…

J’te l’donne pas parce qu’y en a pas.

Translation

At the language school…

I am not giving it to you because there is not any.

In real life, in France…

I’m not givin’ it to you cuz there isn’t any.

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À l’école de langues…

Ce n’est pas grave si tu n’as pas appris le cours.

Dans la vie réelle, en France…

C’pas grave si t’as pas appris l’cours.

Translation

At the language school…

It is not a problem if you did not learn the lesson.

In real life, in France…

No prob if you didn’t learn the lesson.

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Video courtesy of Français avec Pierre Translation by LKL

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