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Une nuit difficile

"A tough night"
French A2 dictation exercise

Sophie is explaining to her friend Matthieu why she looks so tired today.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "Oh là là !", "avoir des cernes sous les yeux", "aujourd'hui", "bien dormir", "cette nuit", "passer [un moment]", "mauvais.e", "se sentir + [adjectif]", "épuisé.e", "le bruit", "la rue", "la pleine lune", "réussir à [faire]", "s'endormir", "trop de [quelque chose]", "la lumière", "un rideau", "épais.se", "avoir besoin de [faire]", "acheter [quelque chose]", "un masque de nuit", "connaître", "un magasin", "parfait.e", "l'après-midi".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-07-23

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 Passé Composé (Indicatif), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition
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