Beginning French Dialogue
French Listening Comprehension
Dialogue 1 - Greetings and Introductions
Transcript and Translation
Note the adjective ending differences between when a man or a woman speaks.
| Discussion entre Dominique et Pat | Conversation between Dominique and Pat | |
| Dominique | Bonjour. | Hello. |
| Pat | Bonjour. | Hello. |
| Dominique | Comment ça va ? | How's it going? |
| Pat | Ça va très bien, merci. Et vous ? | It's going very well, thank you. And you? |
| Dominique | Ça va, merci. Comment vous appelez-vous ? | Yes, it's going ok, thank you. What's your name? |
| Pat | Je m'appelle Pat, et vous ? Comment vous appelez-vous ? | My name is Pat, and you? What is your name? |
| Dominique | Je m'appelle Dominique. | My name is Dominique. |
| Pat | Enchanté(e), Dominique. | Nice to meet you, Dominique. |
| Dominique | Enchanté(e), Pat. | Nice to meet you, Pat. |
| Pat | Et vous venez d'où, Dominique? | And where are you from, Dominique? |
| Dominique | Je viens de France. Je suis français(e). | I am from France. I am French. |
| Pat | Ah, vous êtes français(e). Je viens des États-Unis. Je suis américain(e). | Oh, you're French. I am from the United States. I am American. |
| Dominique | Ah, vous êtes américain(e). Vous venez d'où exactement ? | Oh, you're American. Where are you from exactly? |
| Pat | Je viens de Boston. Je suis étudiant(e). | I'm from Boston. I am a student. |
| Dominique | Ah, vous êtes étudiant(e). Moi, je suis professeur, professeur d'anglais. | Oh, you're a student. Me, I'm a teacher, an English teacher. |
| Pat | Ah, vous êtes professeur d'anglais ? Vous parlez anglais ? | Oh, you're an English teacher? You speak English? |
| Dominique | Oui. Et vous parlez français ? | Yes. And you speak French? |
| Pat | Oui. Un petit peu. | Yes. a little bit. |
| Dominique | OK. Je vais chez moi maintenant. | OK. I am going home now. |
| Pat | OK. Moi aussi. Au revoir. Bonne journée. | OK. Me too. Good-bye. Have a nice day. |
| Dominique | Au revoir. Bonne journée. | Good-bye. Have a nice day. |
| Beginning French Dialogue French Listening Comprehension Exercise |
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Dialogue authors: Allen Kalik and Camille Chevalier Used with permission of Camille Chevalier Karfis Audio book & podcast author at French Today |
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