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Valider un permis de conduire étranger en France

"Validating a foreign driving [US: driver's] license in France"
French C1 dictation exercise

Canadian John wonders what he needs to do regarding his driving [US: driver's] license before moving to France.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "décrocher un poste", "être censé.e [faire]", "s'installer", "ne plus trop savoir où donner de la tête", "tiens !", "en ce qui concerne...", "être issu.e", "une démarche à suivre", "délivrer un permis", "valable", "un permis B (France)", "l'acquisition", "la résidence normale (France)", "pas mal de...", "voire", "ah oui quand même !", "se pencher là-dessus".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-08-29

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: Le Présent (Indicatif), Préposition, Pronom relatif
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