French A1.2 Listening Practice: Ask A Name
Listen to a A1 French dialogue about ask a name, with audio, transcript, and grammar notes for language learning.
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A1.2
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A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: turn the first name sentence into a two-way exchange by adding one question shape.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Bonjour! Welcome to today's lesson. I'm Hélène. Today, we're learning how to ask someone's name in French.
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Listen to this short conversation between Alain and Mathieu.
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Bonjour !
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4. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Tu t'appelles comment ?
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je m'appelle Alain.
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Et toi, tu t'appelles comment ?
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7. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Je m'appelle Mathieu.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Let me, Hélène, break down those key phrases for you.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
Mathieu asked: Tu t'appelles comment? This chunk is the casual way to ask 'What is your name?'.
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10. Étienne · Student
Hi Hélène, it's Étienne. Does 'comment' mean 'how'?
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Yes, Étienne! Literally it means 'How are you called?', but just memorize 'tu t'appelles comment' as one full question chunk.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Alain answered: Je m'appelle Alain. 'Je m'appelle' means 'My name is'. For example, to say 'My name is Anna', you say: Je m'appelle Anna.
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13. Étienne · Student
So I can put any name right after 'je m'appelle'?
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Exactly! Just add your name at the end. Practice that chunk and you're ready to introduce yourself!
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