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. Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! Today, we are learning how to ask and give names in French. Let's listen to a quick conversation between two people meeting for the first time.
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2. Native Speaker 1
Salut !
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3. Native Speaker 2
Bonjour !
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4. Native Speaker 1
Tu t'appelles comment ?
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5. Native Speaker 2
Je m'appelle Luc.
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6. Native Speaker 1
Je m'appelle Sophie.
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7. Teacher
Great! Now let's break down what they said. The first key phrase is: 'Tu t'appelles comment?'. This means 'What is your name?' in casual spoken French.
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8. Student
I noticed the word 'comment' is at the end. Is that normal in French?
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9. Teacher
Yes, absolutely! In everyday spoken French, putting the question word like 'comment' at the end is very common and super easy to use.
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10. Teacher
Next, Luc answers with: 'Je m'appelle Luc.' This means 'My name is Luc.'
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11. Student
Does 'je m'appelle' literally mean 'I call myself'?
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12. Teacher
Yes, it does! But you can just learn it as a single chunk meaning 'My name is'. It makes speaking much faster.
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13. Teacher
Let's listen to our native speakers one more time to lock it in.
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14. Native Speaker 1
Tu t'appelles comment ?
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15. Native Speaker 2
Je m'appelle Luc.
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16. Teacher
Fantastic job today! Keep practicing these chunks, and we'll see you next time.
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