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Je déteste la Saint-Valentin !

"I hate Valentine's Day!"
French A2 dictation exercise

Margaux tells us why she hates Valentine's Day.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "supporter", "la Saint-Valentin", "l'amour", "être en couple", "rejeter", "de tout [son] cœur", "artificiel", "avoir besoin de", "faire plaisir à", "la vie", "assez", "et puis", "plutôt", "d'ailleurs", "partout".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-09

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Adverbe, Préposition
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