Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Espaces et Directions Quotidiens
Linked course
French A1

Core words

Story

Le coin lecture de Mamie Marie

  1. Ce soir, Adam est chez Mamie Marie, dans le salon calme.

    Tonight, Adam is at Grandma Marie's, in the quiet living room.

  2. À côté de lui, il y a son cousin Tom et Mamie Marie qui sourit.

    Next to him are his cousin Tom and Grandma Marie, who is smiling.

  3. Adam veut montrer à Tom le petit coin lecture près de la fenêtre.

    Adam wants to show Tom the little reading corner by the window.

  4. Adam prend la main de Tom et dit: Nous allons le voir.

    Adam takes Tom's hand and says, "We're going to see him."

  5. Ils marchent doucement dans le couloir.

    They walk gently down the hallway.

  6. À gauche, il y a des portes, et au fond, il y a une bibliothèque.

    On the left, there are doors, and at the back, there is a bookshelf.

  7. Adam s'arrête devant la porte bleue, mais elle grince.

    Adam stops in front of the blue door, but it creaks.

  8. Oh non, chuchote Tom, je ne sais plus si le coin est ici ou .

    Oh no, Tom whispers, I do not know anymore if the corner is here or there.

  9. Le couloir est un peu sombre, et les pas font un petit écho.

    The hallway is a little dark, and the footsteps make a small echo.

  10. Alors, Adam respire, et il écoute les bruits de la maison.

    Then Adam breathes and listens to the sounds of the house.

  11. Mamie Marie arrive avec un pas léger et dit doucement: Par ici.

    Grandma Marie comes in with a light step and softly says, "This way."

  12. Elle montre la cuisine, puis le salon, et explique: Le coin lecture est après la chambre, à droite.

    She shows the kitchen, then the living room, and explains: the reading corner is after the bedroom, on the right.

  13. Adam et Tom avancent avec elle, et tout devient simple.

    Adam and Tom go forward with her, and everything becomes simple.

  14. Au coin lecture, la lampe brille, et il y a des coussins.

    In the reading corner the lamp is shining, and there are cushions.

  15. Mamie Marie apporte du chocolat chaud dans des tasses, et Adam lui dit merci.

    Grandma Marie brings hot chocolate in cups, and Adam says thank you.

  16. Ils s'assoient, lisent une petite histoire en chuchotant, et la nuit est douce.

    They sit, read a short story in whispers, and the night is gentle.

Topic examples

Il joue avec cousin.

English: He plays with cousin-m.

Elle est ma cousine.

English: She is my cousin-f.

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