A1 Collocation 중립

Écouter la radio

Listen to the radio

To hear broadcasts from a radio.

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문화적 배경

The 'Loi Toubon' requires 40% of music on private radio to be in French. This makes listening to the radio a great way to discover French artists. Radio-Canada is the major public broadcaster. In Quebec, radio is a vital tool for maintaining the French language in a predominantly English-speaking continent. Radio is often the most accessible form of media in rural areas. Stations like RFI are widely listened to for international news. During WWII, 'Radio Londres' was used by the Resistance to send coded messages. Listening to the radio was an act of defiance.

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No Preposition

Remember: J'écoute la radio. Never say 'J'écoute à la radio'. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.

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Gender Matters

Radio is feminine. Always use 'la' or 'une'. 'Le radio' sounds very strange to native ears.

To hear broadcasts from a radio.

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No Preposition

Remember: J'écoute la radio. Never say 'J'écoute à la radio'. This is the most common mistake for English speakers.

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Gender Matters

Radio is feminine. Always use 'la' or 'une'. 'Le radio' sounds very strange to native ears.

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Immersion

Listen to 'France Info' for 10 minutes a day. It's continuous news, so the vocabulary repeats, which is great for A1/A2 learners.

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Radio France

Mentioning 'France Inter' or 'France Culture' in conversation makes you sound more culturally aware and integrated.

셀프 테스트

Conjugate the verb 'écouter' in the present tense.

Tous les matins, nous ________ {la|f} radio.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écoutons

The subject is 'nous', so the regular -er ending is '-ons'.

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct in French?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: J'écoute la radio.

'Écouter' does not take a preposition, and 'radio' is feminine.

Match the verb with the correct context.

Match 'écouter' and 'entendre' with their meanings.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écouter : intentional listening

Écouter is active; entendre is passive.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form.

A: Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? B: Je ________ {la|f} radio.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écoute

The subject 'Je' requires the ending '-e'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

When would you say 'J'écoute la radio'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: When you are intentionally listening to news on a broadcast.

The phrase specifically refers to listening to radio broadcasts.

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시각 학습 자료

Écouter vs Entendre

Écouter (Active)
Intentional Focusing
Entendre (Passive)
Accidental Background noise

연습 문제 은행

5 연습 문제
Conjugate the verb 'écouter' in the present tense. Fill Blank A1

Tous les matins, nous ________ {la|f} radio.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écoutons

The subject is 'nous', so the regular -er ending is '-ons'.

Choose the correct sentence. Choose A1

Which sentence is grammatically correct in French?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: J'écoute la radio.

'Écouter' does not take a preposition, and 'radio' is feminine.

Match the verb with the correct context. Match A2

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écouter : intentional listening

Écouter is active; entendre is passive.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form. dialogue_completion A1

A: Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? B: Je ________ {la|f} radio.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: écoute

The subject 'Je' requires the ending '-e'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

When would you say 'J'écoute la radio'?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: When you are intentionally listening to news on a broadcast.

The phrase specifically refers to listening to radio broadcasts.

🎉 점수: /5

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

No, that's incorrect. You listen to 'the' radio (the medium), so it's always 'écouter la radio'.

'Écouter' is an active choice (listening), while 'entendre' is passive (hearing a sound).

Yes, 'la radio' is feminine. However, 'un radio' can sometimes refer to a radiologist or an X-ray (une radio) in medical slang, but for the device/medium, it's always feminine.

You say 'Je l'écoute'.

Yes, very much so! It's a huge part of the morning culture and car commutes.

That refers specifically to the physical device (the radio set).

Technically no, that's 'écouter de la musique'. Use 'radio' for actual broadcasts.

You can say 'monte le son de la radio' or 'monte la radio'.

France Inter, RTL, Europe 1, NRJ, and France Info are the biggest ones.

It's neutral and can be used in any context.

관련 표현

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allumer la radio

similar

to turn on the radio

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éteindre la radio

contrast

to turn off the radio

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écouter un podcast

builds on

to listen to a podcast

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monter le son

similar

to turn up the volume

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baisser le son

similar

to turn down the volume

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