Improve your ear for French with this clip from Balades! It’s 22 words in 7 seconds. How many can you hear? Balades is the best podcast for beginners to learn French, try it here.
This clip is from Balades Episode 3. Listen and fill in what you hear below. Read more and find a translation below. Find the full podcast here.
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The above audio sample and transcription is from Balades ep. 3. We do not own the content. Listen to the entire episode here.
there are many
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How did you find today’s clip compared to yesterday’s clip? I tend to be most comfortable when the clip is around 150wpm. This clip is faster, but still manageable, no?
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The snippet in English
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Eh oui, là-bas, un grand bus ne pourrait pas passer : les rues sont étroites et il y a beaucoup de virages.
Yes, there, a big bus could not pass: the streets are narrow and there are many curves.
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là-bas
étroites
virages
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