French Listening Practice 1 Flashcards
Use this deck to hone your French listening comprehension skills!
1
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What is being said?
A
Elle adore sortir dancer.
She loves to go out dancing.
2
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What is being said?
A
Le mari de la prof est un auteur connu.
The professor’s husband is a well-known author.
3
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What is being said?
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Il n’arrête pas de parler de son travail.
He never stops talking about his job.
4
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What is being said?
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Je ne peux ni manger ni dormir.
I can’t eat or sleep.
5
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What is being said?
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Et à quoi ça sert tout ça ?
What’s the point of all this?
6
Q
What is being said?
A
Quelles foutaises.
What a load of baloney.
7
Q
What is being said?
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J’ai beaucoup de choses à faire.
I have a lot to do.
8
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What is being said?
A
(Fais) comme tu veux.
(Do) as you like.
9
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What is being said?
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Tu peux me passer le sel, s’il te plaît ?
Can you pass the salt, please?
10
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What is being said?
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Il y a un nouveau restaurant super en ville.
There’s a great new restaurant in the city.
11
Q
What is being said?
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Cette phrase n’est pas difficile.
This sentence is not difficult.
12
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What is being said?
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C’est facile d’apprendre l’espagnol.
It is easy to learn Spanish.
13
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What is being said?
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Il est enfin en train de finir le livre !
He is finally finishing the book!
14
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What is being said?
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J’ai cinq doigts sur ma main droite.
I have five fingers on my right hand.
15
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What is being said?
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Le peuple veut voir le président.
The people want to see the president.
16
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What is being said?
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Je descends les escaliers.
I am going down the staircase.
17
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What is being said?
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Je peux t’offrir un verre ?
Can I buy you a drink?
18
Q
What is being said?
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Que fait-il ici ?
What is he doing here?
19
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What is being said?
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Est-ce que tu te sens mieux ?
Do you feel better?
20
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What is being said?
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L’orage se déplace vers le nord.
The storm is moving north.
21
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What is being said?
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Je suis amoureux de toi.
I’m in love with you.
22
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What is being said?
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J’ai pas le temps pour ça.
I don’t have time for that.
23
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What is being said?
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Tu as encore beaucoup à apprendre.
You still have much to learn.
24
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What is being said?
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C’est une longue histoire.
It’s a long story.
25
What is being said?
Plus besoin de penser à ça.
## Footnote
We don't need to think about it anymore.
26
What is being said?
Tu te sens fatigué au cours de la journée ?
## Footnote
Do you feel tired throughout the day?
27
What is being said?
Je m'en rends compte.
## Footnote
I realize that now.
28
What is being said?
C'est un grand gaillard, mais il a une voix très douce.
## Footnote
He's a large guy, but has a very soft voice.
29
What is being said?
Je fais de mon mieux.
## Footnote
I'm doing the best that I can.
30
What is being said?
Le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.
## Footnote
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
31
What is being said?
C'est une femme mariée heureuse dans son couple.
## Footnote
She's a happily married woman.
32
What is being said?
C'est l'homme d'une seule femme.
## Footnote
He's a one-woman man.
33
What is being said?
J'habite dans un grand immeuble.
## Footnote
I live in a tall building.
34
What is being said?
Je ne travaille pas demain, donc je peux faire la grasse matinée.
## Footnote
I don't have work tomorrow, so I can sleep in.
35
What is being said?
Par où dois-je aller ?
## Footnote
Which way do I have to go?
36
What is being said?
Maintenant que j'y pense, je ne sais pas.
## Footnote
Come to think of it, I don't know.
37
What is being said?
Mon Dieu, il est déjà si tard ?!
## Footnote
Good God—is it that late already?!
38
What is being said?
Je n'ai pas envie de sortir aujourd'hui.
## Footnote
I don't feel like going out today.
39
What is being said?
Mon anniversaire est en novembre.
## Footnote
My birthday is in November.
40
What is being said?
Elle a une surprise pour toi.
## Footnote
She has a surprise for you.
41
What is being said?
Je veux y aller avec toi.
## Footnote
I want to go with you.
42
What is being said?
Nous devons l'aider.
## Footnote
We have to help him.
43
What is being said?
Où sont-ils tous passés ?
## Footnote
Where is everybody?
44
What is being said?
Je peux faire tout ce que je veux.
## Footnote
I can do anything I want.
45
What is being said?
J'ai des mauvaises nouvelles.
## Footnote
I have bad news.
46
What is being said?
Elle ne quitte jamais la maison.
## Footnote
She never leaves her house.
47
What is being said?
Est-ce que tu m'écoutes ?
## Footnote
Are you listening to me?
48
What is being said?
Ce n'est ni bon, ni mauvais.
## Footnote
It's not good or bad.
49
What is being said?
C'est la meilleure façon d'apprendre cette nouvelle langue.
## Footnote
This is the best way to learn this new language.
50
What is being said?
Je me sens beaucoup mieux.
## Footnote
I feel much better.
51
What is being said?
Tu peux rester un peu plus longtemps.
## Footnote
You can stay a little while longer.
52
What is being said?
Merci d'être venu !
## Footnote
Thanks for coming!
53
What is being said?
Je n'espère rien de moins.
## Footnote
I expect nothing less.
54
What is being said?
Mettons-nous au travail.
## Footnote
Let's get to work.
55
What is being said?
Je vais compter les jours jusqu'à ton retour à New York.
## Footnote
I'll be counting the days until you get back to New York.
56
What is being said?
Que fais-tu ici ?
## Footnote
What are you doing here?
57
What is being said?
C'est seulement une question de temps.
## Footnote
It's only a matter of time.
58
What is being said?
Nous avons beaucoup à apprendre d'eux.
## Footnote
We have a lot to learn from them.
59
What is being said?
Ce n'est pas si facile.
## Footnote
It's not that easy.
60
What is being said?
Je vais avoir besoin de ton aide.
## Footnote
I'll need your help.
61
What is being said?
Nous sommes presque arrivés à la maison.
## Footnote
We're almost home.
62
What is being said?
Je devrais rentrer chez moi.
## Footnote
I should be heading home.
63
What is being said?
J'ai encore des questions.
## Footnote
I still have questions.
64
What is being said?
C'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité !
## Footnote
This is an expression which means, "It's/that's the pot calling the kettle".
65
What is being said?
Parfois, il fait tellement chaud que je ne sais pas quoi faire.
## Footnote
Sometimes it's so hot I don't know what to do.
66
What is being said?
Les voici.
## Footnote
Here they are.
67
What is being said?
Prends-tu des médicaments ?
## Footnote
Do you take any medications?
68
What is being said?
Ça reste à voir.
## Footnote
That remains to be seen.
69
What is being said?
Ma sœur peint mieux que mon frère.
## Footnote
My sister paints better than my brother.
70
What is being said?
À l'école, c'est une fille timide.
## Footnote
At school, she is a shy girl.
71
What is being said?
Dès que tu t'arrêtes de fumer, ton corps commence à guérir.
## Footnote
As soon as you stop smoking, your body begins to heal itself.
72
What is being said?
Y a-t-il des Américains dans cette ville ?
## Footnote
Are there any Americans in this town?
73
What is being said?
Les jeunes adultes peuvent faire les choses plus rapidement que les adultes plus âgés.
## Footnote
Younger adults are able to do things faster than older adults.
74
What is being said?
Il faut que je cuisine beaucoup.
## Footnote
I have a lot of cooking to do.
75
What is being said?
Ça m'a l'air bien.
## Footnote
That sounds good.
76
What is being said?
Ils n'ont rien de mieux à faire ?
## Footnote
Don't they have anything better to do?
77
What is being said?
De quoi parles-tu ?
## Footnote
What are you talking about?
78
What is being said?
Tu ne peux pas en être sûr.
## Footnote
You can't be certain of that.
79
What is being said?
Je ne sais pas pour toi, mais normalement je suis déjà couché à cette heure-ci.
## Footnote
I don't know about you, but it's past my bedtime.
80
What is being said?
Je te file un coup de main pour nettoyer la cuisine ?
## Footnote
Why don't I help you clean the kitchen?
81
What is being said?
As-tu perdu la tête ?!
## Footnote
Are you out of your mind?!
82
What is being said?
Ne sois pas si sûr.
## Footnote
Don't be so sure.
83
What is being said?
Si vous voulez bien m'excuser, je dois me rendre quelque part.
## Footnote
Now if you'll excuse me, I have somewhere I need to be.
84
What is being said?
Je ne veux pas en parler.
## Footnote
I don't want to talk about it.
85
What is being said?
Excuse-moi un instant.
## Footnote
Will you excuse me for a moment?
86
What is being said?
Je peux peut-être aider.
## Footnote
I might be able to help.
87
What is being said?
C'est difficile de les faire se lever le matin.
## Footnote
It's hard to get them up in the morning.
88
What is being said?
Ça, c'est autre chose.
## Footnote
That's another thing.
89
What is being said?
Pas du tout.
## Footnote
Not at all.
90
What is being said?
Tiens bon.
## Footnote
Hold tight.
91
What is being said?
Il pleut trop là-bas.
## Footnote
It rains too much there.
92
What is being said?
Elle ne reviendra pas avant une semaine.
## Footnote
She won't be back for a week.
93
What is being said?
Je pense, donc je suis.
## Footnote
I think, therefore I am.
94
What is being said?
Cette file d'attente est tellement longue.
## Footnote
This line is so long.
95
What is being said?
Je promets de faire la vaisselle.
## Footnote
I promise to wash the dishes.
96
What is being said?
On n'est pas obligés de le faire ce soir.
## Footnote
We don't have to do it tonight.
97
What is being said?
Je suis payé toutes les deux semaines.
## Footnote
I get paid every two weeks.
98
What is being said?
Je pourrais avoir une autre tasse de café, s'il te plaît ?
## Footnote
Could I have another cup of coffee, please?
99
What is being said?
Peux-tu monter un peu le volume ?
## Footnote
Could you raise the volume a bit?
100
What is being said?
J'ai beaucoup de travail à finir pour demain.
## Footnote
I have a lot of work to get through for tomorrow.
101
What is being said?
Ce n'est pas un problème.
## Footnote
It’s not a big deal.
