French A1.1 Listening Practice: Say Your Name
Listen to a A1 French dialogue about say your name, with audio, transcript, and grammar notes for language learning.
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A1.1
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A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: start with one dependable name-giving chunk, then say a short answer that can open a real conversation.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! I'm Hélène. Today, we are learning how to say your name in French using one simple chunk: 'je m'appelle'.
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2. Étienne · Student
Hi Hélène! I'm Étienne, and I'm ready to listen.
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3. Hélène · Teacher
Let's listen to a short conversation between Alain and Mathieu.
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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Alain.
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5. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Bonjour ! Moi, je m'appelle Mathieu.
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je m'appelle Alain.
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7. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Moi, je m'appelle Mathieu.
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8. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Enchanté !
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9. Hélène · Teacher
Let's break that down! First, Alain said: 'Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Alain.' This means 'Hello! My name is Alain.' Think of 'je m'appelle' as one fixed chunk meaning 'my name is'.
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10. Étienne · Student
Should I break down 'm'appelle' into separate grammar words right now?
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11. Hélène · Teacher
No need! At this stage, treat 'je m'appelle' as a single useful building block.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Next, Mathieu said: 'Moi, je m'appelle Mathieu.' Adding 'moi' at the beginning adds emphasis, like saying 'As for me, my name is Mathieu.'
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13. Étienne · Student
So 'moi, je m'appelle' is great when responding to someone who introduced themselves first?
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Exactly, it flows very naturally in conversation.
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15. Hélène · Teacher
Finally, for our chapter challenge, if a person named Anna introduces herself, she would say: 'Je m'appelle Anna.'
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16. Étienne · Student
Does the phrase 'je m'appelle' change for a woman speaking?
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Not at all! 'Je m'appelle' stays exactly the same whether you are Alain, Mathieu, or Anna.
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