Notre nouvelle chienne Vanille

"Our new (female) dog Vanille"
French A1 dictation exercise

Baptiste and his family are absolutely head over heels with their new dog Vanille.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "être fou.s de [quelqu'un]", "une chienne", "un museau", "brillant.e", "malicieux.se", "encore", "[plus] jeune", "alors", "un peu", "têtu.e", "désobéissant.e", "mais", "quand", "regarder [quelqu'un]", "tendrement / tendre", "résister", "vif.ve", "plein.e d'énergie", "se montrer [adj.]", "câlin.e", "surtout", "un fils", "tellement", "mignon.ne", "ensemble", "en un mot", "simplement", "parfait.e".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-05-08

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: Adjectif, Le Présent (Indicatif), Genre féminin
Getting that for you now...