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6 responses to “8-second French listening exercise: 2CV track 9-1”

1. February 6, 2022

   Robert Kleiderlein

   Thank you – That was a challenging one. I didn’t know berlin was what we could call a “sedan”

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   1. February 25, 2023

      DavidTolman

      Hi Robert,
      You may be hinting that you are surprised to hear a Porsche being called a berline/sedan? I was, too, but did not research it at the time. I thought that berline (sedan in English) was necessarily a 4-door. Interesting tidbit: if you visit chateaux in France that happen to have collections of horse-drawn carriages, you will find some of the same names that the French use for different types of cars today (sedan, berline, limousine, etc.) But, I haven’t done any research.
      Best regards,
      David

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2. January 28, 2022

   Stephanie Allen

   I can’t hear the first syllable of “petites” in the phrase “petites berlines.” I hear only the second syllable – just “tites.”

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   1. February 24, 2023

      Debbi Schwarz

      moi aussi!

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      1. February 25, 2023

         DavidTolman

         Hi Debbie, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/kPEmIADSwGI

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   2. February 25, 2023

      DavidTolman

      Hi Stephanie, please watch this video: https://youtu.be/kPEmIADSwGI

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