Practice a French conversation about directions
French · A1 lesson preview
Listen to a complete beginner dialogue, follow the English translation, then take the tourist’s turns out loud. No account or AI is needed for this preview.
Where is the subway?
- Level
- A1
- Dialogue
- 9 speaking turns
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- Audio, text, and translation
Listen to the whole conversation
Play each line at normal or slow speed. Read the translation when you need it, but listen once before looking down.
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tourist
Excusez-moi, monsieur.
Excuse me, sir.
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tourist
Où est le métro ?
Where is the subway?
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local
Le métro est là-bas.
The subway is over there.
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local
Vous voyez ?
Do you see?
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tourist
Ah oui, merci.
Oh yes, thank you.
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tourist
Et l’Hôtel de France ?
And what about the Hôtel de France?
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local
Je ne sais pas, désolé.
I don't know, sorry.
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tourist
D’accord. Merci. Au revoir !
Alright, thanks. Goodbye!
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local
Bonne journée !
Have a nice day!
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Now take one side out loud
For each turn, listen once, pause, and copy the whole line. The goal here is a useful speaking rep—not a score.
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tourist
Excusez-moi, monsieur.
Excuse me, sir.
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tourist
Où est le métro ?
Where is the subway?
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tourist
Ah oui, merci.
Oh yes, thank you.
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tourist
Et l’Hôtel de France ?
And what about the Hôtel de France?
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tourist
D’accord. Merci. Au revoir !
Alright, thanks. Goodbye!
Turn this dialogue into a real conversation
Watch: listen at normal or slow speed and rebuild each line from what you hear.
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Chat: use what you copied in a low-pressure conversation with Copy, your AI conversation partner.
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