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Un bon apéritif

"A nice aperitif"
French A1 dictation exercise

Louis and Anna are choosing what to have for their apéritif together.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "vouloir", "un apéritif", "une idée", "prendre [une boisson]", "un verre de ...", "le vin blanc", "une olive", "un biscuit au fromage", "mais", "les chips", "préférer", "une cacahuète", "génial !", "une tomate cerise", "se régaler", "Santé !", "Vive [quelque chose] !".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-06-25

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), Article défini, Verbes réguliers avec -ER
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