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Le jour ou la nuit ?

"Daytime or nighttime?"
French A1 dictation exercise

Anna and Tom share their favourite time of the day.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "the morning", "the sun", "to rise (sun)", "a colour", "the sky", "beautiful", "to drink [something]", "a coffee", "the garden", "to listen to [something]", "a bird", "favourite time of the day", "really", "to prefer [something]", "the nighttime", "to open [something]", "a window", "a bedroom", "to look at [something]", "the moon", "a star", "everything", "to be silent", "absolutely", "magical", "very", "different".

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 Présent (Indicatif), Pluriel, Adjectif
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