French A2.3 Listening Practice: Finish, Wait, And Sell
French A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for finish, wait, and sell.
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Level
A2.3
Audio
1m 3s
Transcript
19 segments
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What you'll understand
Use common verbs such as finir, attendre, and vendre in short conversations.
Use bounded present patterns for -ir and -re verbs in a short spoken response and one changed version.
New pattern
bounded present patterns for -ir and -re verbs
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Je finis maintenant. Nous attendons ici. Ils vendent le livre.
I am finishing now. We are waiting here. They sell the book.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Use common verbs such as finir, attendre, and vendre in short conversations.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine breakfast before the Wednesday market in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Je finis le café. Tu attends ?
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui, j’attends ici. Je veux acheter le pain après.
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4. Hélène · Teacher
Le marché a lieu le mercredi. C’est le bon jour.
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Tu finis maintenant ? Je suis prêt.
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6. Hélène · Teacher
Oui, je finis maintenant. Le café est bon !
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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1
C’est bien, mais le pain est au marché, pas ici.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Alors, le café est fini. Je veux acheter le pain maintenant.
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9. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Nous marchons ensemble. Le marché est près.
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10. Hélène · Teacher
At an imagined bread stall:
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Ils vendent le pain ici.
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12. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui. Je veux acheter une baguette.
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13. Hélène · Teacher
Une baguette pour le repas. C’est une bonne idée.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Hear the different families: je finis, j’attends, ils vendent.
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15. Hélène · Teacher
You finish your coffee. Say: I finish now.
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16. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je finis maintenant.
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Point to the bread sellers. Say: They sell the bread here.
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18. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Ils vendent le pain ici.
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19. Hélène · Teacher
Nous achetons le pain, puis nous mangeons ensemble.
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