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Dommage !

"Too bad!"
French A1 dictation exercise

Marie tells Tom why she can't come to Lucie's party tonight.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "dommage", "le théâtre", "surveiller", "un/une babysitter", "déçu/e", "là", "rester", "longtemps".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Forme négative, Genre féminin
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