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Dans les cabines d'essayage

"In the changing rooms"
French B1 dictation exercise

Sarah and her best friend Julie are trying on outfits in a clothes shop.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une tenue", "un dîner de [quelque chose]", "une jupe", "le cuir", "vert émeraude (couleur)", "essayer [un vêtement]", "un chemisier", "le lin", "Zut !", "arriver à [faire]", "fermer [quelque chose]", "serré.e", "aller chercher [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "la taille au-dessus", "bien sûr", "en attendant", "aller à merveille avec [quelque chose]", "un ensemble (vêtement)", "énormément", "confortable", "offrir [quelque chose] à [quelqu'un]", "porter [un vêtement]".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2026-03-05

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), Pronom d'objet direct, Pronom d'objet indirect
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