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Les souvenirs d'une libraire

"Memories of a bookseller"
French A2 dictation exercise

Brigitte used to work in a bookshop.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une librairie", "l'université", "un client", "passionné/e", "recommander", "un roman", "en retour", "un trésor caché", "à la retraite", "le quartier".

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Adjectif, Préposition
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