Au bureau des objets trouvés de la gare

"At the train station's lost and found office"
French A2 dictation exercise

Hélène is looking for her lost bag at the train station's lost and found office.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "aider [quelqu'un]", "oublier [quelque chose]", "un sac à main", "décrire [quelque chose]", "le cuir", "foncé (couleur)", "une bandoulière", "un cadeau", "contenir [quelque chose]", "quelque chose de + [adjectif]", "un téléphone portable", "un porte-monnaie", "une photo", "les petits-enfants", "perdre [quelque chose]", "remplir un formulaire", "retrouver [quelque chose]".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-05-07

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: Adjectif, Pronom d'objet direct, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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