Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Étapes de vie et relations
Linked course
French A1

Core words

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Les âges dans la cuisine de Mamie

  1. Ce soir, dans la cuisine de Mamie Claire, Inès aide à préparer des crêpes.

    Tonight, in Grandma Claire's kitchen, Inès helps make crepes.

  2. Il y a un bol rouge sur la table.

    There is a red bowl on the table.

  3. Inès a sept ans et elle veut comprendre comment on grandit.

    Inès is seven and she wants to understand how you grow up.

  4. Mamie Claire dit: "On va faire des crêpes et parler des âges."

    Grandma Claire says, 'We'll make pancakes and talk about ages.'

  5. Mamie pose un vieil album de photos sur la table.

    Grandma puts an old photo album on the table.

  6. Elle montre une photo et dit: ", je suis jeune."

    She shows a photo and says, "That's me when I was young."

  7. Inès sourit et murmure: "Tu as le même doux sourire."

    Inès smiles and murmurs, 'You have the same sweet smile.'

  8. Inès verse la pâte dans la poêle chaude.

    Inès pours the batter into the hot pan.

  9. La première crêpe est toute plate.

    The first pancake is completely flat.

  10. Inès demande: "Est-ce que c'est correct ?"

    Inès asks, "Is this correct?"

  11. Mamie goûte une petite bouchée et rit doucement.

    Grandma tastes a small bite and laughs softly.

  12. Elle dit: "Oui, c'est bon, et chaque âge a sa forme, comme les crêpes."

    She says, "Yes, that's fine, and every age has its own shape, like pancakes."

  13. "Moi, je suis plus âgée, et toi, tu es encore très jeune."

    "I'm older, and you are still very young."

  14. La cuisine est calme, et le temps passe lentement.

    The kitchen is quiet, and time passes slowly.

  15. Inès met un peu de sucre et partage la crêpe avec Mamie.

    Inès puts a little sugar on it and shares the pancake with Grandma.

  16. Mamie dit: "Grandir, c'est une belle histoire, pas vite, mais sûre."

    Grandma says, "Growing up is a beautiful story, not fast but steady."

  17. Inès respire, puis dit: "C'est génial de grandir avec toi, Mamie."

    Inès breathes, then says, "It's great to grow up with you, Grandma."

  18. Elles rangent l'album et la cuisine, et la nuit est douce.

    They tidy the album and the kitchen, and the night is peaceful.

Topic examples

L'homme n'est pas vieux.

English: The man is not old.

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