L'amour, une rose aux épines douloureuses

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B1 French listening practice · French from France · Curated for intermediate learners

About this clip

A 30s video in French at B1 level, suitable for intermediate learners. The speech is at a natural pace around 262 words per minute, rated 3.4/5, hard listening difficulty by Reelang’s algorithm.

What this clip covers:
  • ▸Relationships - Dating, friendship, marriage, and social life.
  • ▸Books & Reading - Books, literature, and reading culture.
  • ▸Storytelling - Personal stories, anecdotes, and lived experience.
  • ▸Self-Improvement - Life advice, habits, motivation, and personal growth.

Vocabulary frequency

How common is the vocabulary in this B1 French listening practice listening practice?

90%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common French words
Based on this reel’s transcript, most of the vocabulary is high-frequency, everyday French.

General French frequency

85%
Top 1,000
90%
Top 2,000
97.5%
Top 5,000

Spoken French frequency

91.7%
Top 1,000
100%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Conversational vocabulary
This reel’s words appear more often in subtitle-based spoken-French data than in general usage, so it may feel closer to everyday conversation.

Words above this video’s level

Quick glosses for vocabulary that goes beyond this video’s B1 level.

atteins
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
supportes
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
épines
1×
Rare / outside top 5,000
brisés
1×
Top 5,000
boulevard des rêves brisés
1×
road of shattered dreams or hopes

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · Lexique 3.83 (spoken). Buckets approximate; exact ranks not stored.

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