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Ma tirelire

"My money box"
French A1 dictation exercise

Lucas tells his mother why he's counting the money in his piggy bank.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "compter [quelque chose]", "l'argent", "une tirelire", "parce que", "un billet (argent)", "une pièce (argent)", "beaucoup", "donc", "continuer à [faire]", "économiser", "une idée", "gagner de l'argent", "remplir [quelque chose]", "aider", "à la maison", "passer l'aspirateur".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-09-04

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), Verbes modaux, Pluriel
Thinking...