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Random Snippets of a Conversation

This mp3 is slightly different from the others – it is once again eavesdropping, but this time it is only one side of a conversation, with pauses deleted. In fact, it is not much of a conversation, but just some online chatting while playing a game. It will give you examples of common spoken expressions, such as ouais (another way to say oui; compare yeah in English), ah bon ? (really?), de quoi ? (what?), etc. as well as some slang words that are considered vulgar and should not be used in polite company or in front of children, such as putain, enfoirĂ©, and con.

A la Boulangerie (Half Conversation)

Half of a conversation with a boulanger.

Transcript available here: Listen and Read