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  1. Manon
    French La lumière du matin est si douce et pâle aujourd'hui.

    The morning light is so soft and pale today.

  2. Hugo
    French J'aime le ciel gris. C'est parfait pour la photographie.

    I like the gray sky. It's perfect for photography.

  3. Manon
    French As-tu regardé [[watch-TV]] la télévision hier soir ? Il y avait un super film.

    Did you watch TV last night? There was a great movie.

  4. Hugo
    French Non, mon écran est resté noir — pendant une heure, il n'y avait pas d'électricité.

    No, my screen stayed black — there was no electricity for an hour.

  5. Manon
    French Oh non ! Y avait-il aussi du brouillard dehors ?

    Oh no! Was there fog outside too?

  6. Hugo
    French Oui, très épais. Je ne pouvais même pas voir mon propre jardin.

    Yes, very thick. I couldn't even see my own garden.

  7. Manon
    French J'ai pris une photo numérique du soleil doré ce matin.

    I took a digital photo of the golden sun this morning.

  8. Hugo
    French Montre-la moi sur ton téléphone. J'aime tes photos de la nature.

    Show it to me on your phone. I like your nature photos.

  9. Manon
    French La voici. Les couleurs sont rose, or et orange pâle.

    Here it is. The colors are pink, gold and pale orange.

  10. Hugo
    French Magnifique ! Tu fais des progrès chaque semaine en photographie.

    Great! You're making progress in photography every week.

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