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Aïe, aïe, aïe : les dents de sagesse !

"Ouch: wisdom teeth!"
French B1 dictation exercise

Noah asks his friend Sarah about her recent wisdom teeth removal operation.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "se sentir mieux", "une extraction", "une dent de sagesse", "avoir besoin de repos", "ça y est", "ah bon ?", "une opération", "une anesthésie", "la mâchoire", "ressembler à [quelque chose]", "un hamster", "le visage", "gonflé.e", "une purée de légumes", "la viande hachée", "mâcher [quelque chose]", "un aliment", "une intervention médicale", "pousser de travers", "causer [quelque chose] des douleurs à [quelqu'un]", "les gencives", "souffrir", "ne...plus du tout".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-01-14

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: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Forme négative
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