When do I use tu or vous?

Use vous with strangers, at work and with older people you do not know well; use tu with friends, family, children and when someone invites you to ("on peut se tutoyer"). When unsure, start with vous.

Is this enough to pass the DELF oral?

It builds the speaking habit the DELF needs. For the exam itself, ask your agent for DELF-style speaking tasks at your level and check the current format on the official France Éducation international site.

Can it speak Canadian or Belgian French?

It can use expressions from those regions if you ask. The text-to-speech accent is usually standard French, so tell your agent which region you are preparing for.

Is a voice note conversation as good as a tutor?

It is a different tool: always available, patient, and good for daily habit. A human tutor is still useful for detailed pronunciation and exam strategy, and the two combine well.

French conversation practice by voice message, at your level

Reading French is fine; holding a conversation at the boulangerie, a work meeting or a dinner with French friends is another thing. This prompt makes your todo.is agent your French partner: short conversations by voice note on topics you choose, with the corrections saved for the end so you get used to speaking without stopping.

The prompt

Be my French conversation partner. My level is [YOUR LEVEL] and I am learning French for [WHY YOU ARE LEARNING]. Every [DAYS AND TIME], start a 10-minute conversation in French on a topic from this list: [TOPICS]. Use voice notes with the French text underneath, and use [TU OR VOUS] with me so I practise the right register. I will reply by voice message. Reply naturally and ask follow-up questions; switch to simpler French if I am lost. When I say "fini", send me a correction list (passé composé vs imparfait, agreement, être or avoir, prepositions), 5 natural expressions French speakers would use on this topic, and one tip about pronunciation or liaison from what I said.

What to change

[YOUR LEVEL]: E.g. "A2", "B1 but I hesitate a lot", or "school French, 10 years ago".
[WHY YOU ARE LEARNING]: E.g. "moving to Lyon for work", "talking with my in-laws", "the DELF B2 oral".
[DAYS AND TIME]: E.g. "Monday and Thursday at 21:00".
[TOPICS]: E.g. "food, my job, French films, weekend plans, current news".
[TU OR VOUS]: "tu" for friends and family style, "vous" for work and formal situations. You can ask for both on different days.

Example result

Conversation: your job
Level B1 · vous · 10 minutes
Agent (voice): Bonsoir Anna ! Alors, vous pouvez me parler un peu de votre travail ?
You (voice, transcribed): Bonsoir. Je travaille dans une agence de marketing à Berlin. Je suis responsable des réseaux sociaux.
Agent: Ah, intéressant. Et qu'est-ce qui vous plaît le plus dans ce métier ?
You: J'aime la créativité. Mais la semaine dernière, j'ai allé à une réunion très longue…
*(The conversation continued about remote work, Anna's team and her plans to work in Lyon.)*
Corrections
• "j'ai allé" → "je suis allée" (aller uses être; add -e because you are a woman)
• "Quand j'étais à l'université, j'ai habité à Paris pendant deux ans" Correct: a finished period with "pendant" takes the passé composé.
• "C'était une réunion qui a duré trois heures et c'était ennuyeux" Correct mix: description in imparfait, completed event in passé composé.
• "Je suis intéressée de" → "Je suis intéressée par"
• "dans Lyon" → "à Lyon" (cities take à)
Expressions about work
• Je suis débordée en ce moment: I'm swamped right now
• On fait le point lundi: We'll catch up / review on Monday
• Le télétravail: remote work
• Une réunion qui traîne en longueur: a meeting that drags on
• Ça me tient à cœur: It matters a lot to me
Pronunciation tip
You said "les_amis" without the link. In French you join them: "lé-z-amis". Liaison is required after les, des, mes, vous, nous before a vowel.
Next time
Thursday 21:00: weekend plans, using tu.

How to do it with todo.is

Copy the prompt and fill in your level, your reason, schedule, topics and tu or vous.
Send it to your todo.is agent on WhatsApp or Telegram so you can answer by voice.
Answer each voice note in French; if you are stuck, ask in French: "Comment on dit… ?"
Say "fini" to get your corrections, then ask for a quick drill on the mistake you made most.

Tips for a better result

Learn a few fillers ("alors", "en fait", "bah", "du coup"). They give you thinking time and sound natural.
Do one week with vous and one with tu. Mixing them up is one of the most noticeable mistakes for learners.
Ask for a slower voice note, then the same sentence at normal speed. Spoken French drops many letters you see in writing.
Your agent remembers your errors, so ask "what do I still get wrong?" after a month.

French conversation practice: FAQ

When do I use tu or vous? Use vous with strangers, at work and with older people you do not know well; use tu with friends, family, children and when someone invites you to ("on peut se tutoyer"). When unsure, start with vous.
Is this enough to pass the DELF oral? It builds the speaking habit the DELF needs. For the exam itself, ask your agent for DELF-style speaking tasks at your level and check the current format on the official France Éducation international site.
Can it speak Canadian or Belgian French? It can use expressions from those regions if you ask. The text-to-speech accent is usually standard French, so tell your agent which region you are preparing for.
Is a voice note conversation as good as a tutor? It is a different tool: always available, patient, and good for daily habit. A human tutor is still useful for detailed pronunciation and exam strategy, and the two combine well.

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