While I drink my coffeeTu viens d'où ?
Translation
Where are you from?
Week 2, day 7 of 25
Français A0, 15–20 minutes
Where are you from?
Say where you are from and your nationality.
Simone talks for two: she's from Chicago, and her grandmother was Parisian. Then she looks at Marina and waits.
1. Listen and repeat
Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.
Je viens de Tallinn.
Translation
I'm from Tallinn.
Je suis estonienne.
Translation
I'm Estonian.
Je suis américaine.
Translation
I'm American.
Reading, sound by sound
Nasal vowels: the vowel goes through the nose and the n is not pronounced. an and en are a nasal a: France, enfant. on is a nasal o: bon, non.
Read the word yourself first, then tap it to check.
2. Try it
01 Listen. What does the speaker mean?
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Je suis estonienne.
02 Reading. Which word did you hear?
Show the recording transcript
France
03 How do you say I'm Estonian (as a woman)?
04 Build the phrase from the model.
Model: Je viens de Tallinn
Tap the words in order
3. Your own turn
Say where you are from and your nationality.
See an example
Je viens de Tallinn. Je suis estonienne.
Compare your phrase with the model. Speech and free writing are not automatically graded here.
Try the exercises and your own phrase. You can also move on with support.