Le bonnet phrygien

"The Phrygian hat"
French B2 dictation exercise

Learn about the emblematic Phrygian hat.

If you want to know more, click here.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "un emblème", "une coiffe", "un esclave affranchi", "à pointe rabattue", "une cocarde", "ne rien devoir au hasard", "allégorique", "arborer".

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
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