Listening

English Dictation.

Hard

Hear a whole sentence and type exactly what you hear. Replay as often as you like — it is the toughest, most rewarding way to train your ear.

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How to play

Press play to hear a full English sentence spoken aloud — replay it as often as you need.
About half the letters are already filled in (g_m_ for game) to guide you — type the whole sentence.
Capital letters and punctuation do not matter.
Submit to see a word-by-word check: correct words turn green, mistakes are underlined in red.
Complete six sentences per round.

English sentences you'll practice

Every sentence in this free English game.

I am tired.
She likes tea.
Where is the toilet?
Can I have a coffee, please?
I would like a ticket.
He lives in London.
What time is it?
The bus is late again.
I don't understand.
Could you say that again?
We are going to the shops.
My phone is on the table.
It is raining outside.
I have an appointment at ten.
How much is this jumper?
Please turn left at the lights.
They have been waiting for an hour.
I usually take the train to work.
Do you know where the nearest chemist is?
She is learning to drive this year.
Could I pay by card, please?
The film starts at half past seven.
I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.
We missed the last bus, so we took a taxi.
He asked me whether I wanted a cup of tea.
There is a lovely little café around the corner.
I'll call you as soon as I get home.
The flat is quite small, but it is very comfortable.
Could you tell me how to get to the station?
It was so cold that we stayed inside all weekend.
If it rains tomorrow, we will go to the museum instead.
I've lived here for five years and I love it.
She said she would be late because of the traffic.
Would you mind opening the window a little?
My brother works in a bank near the town centre.
I forgot my umbrella, so I got completely soaked.
Excuse me, is this seat taken?
We are thinking of booking a holiday in Scotland.
The doctor told me to get plenty of rest and drink lots of water.
I'm afraid the shop closes at six o'clock on Sundays.

Questions

Do I need to type capital letters or punctuation?

No — grading ignores capitals and punctuation, so you can type 'i am tired' for 'I am tired.'. The correct sentence is always shown in full.

How is this different from the spelling game?

Spelling Bee gives you one word at a time. Dictation gives you a whole sentence, so you also practise word order, spacing and hearing words run together — closer to real listening.