Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Vie Quotidienne et Apprentissage
Linked course
French A1

Core words

Story

Nathan et l'horloge du salon

  1. C'est le soir, à la maison.

    It's evening at home.

  2. Ce jour est doux, et Nathan est calme avec sa maman, Sophie.

    This day is gentle, and Nathan is calm with his mom, Sophie.

  3. Sur le mur du salon, il y a une horloge ronde.

    On the living room wall, there is a round clock.

  4. Nathan veut apprendre un nombre à la fois, alors il allume l'ordinateur.

    Nathan wants to learn one number at a time, so he turns on the computer.

  5. Il ouvre un petit jeu, et il tape doucement sur le clavier.

    He opens a small game and types softly on the keyboard.

  6. Il compte avec la main levée, un, deux, trois, et il sourit.

    He counts with his hand raised, one, two, three, and he smiles.

  7. Le jeu demande un grand nombre, et Nathan n'est pas sûr de lui.

    The game needs a big number, and Nathan is not sure.

  8. Sophie pose un verre d'eau sur la table et dit: « Respire, ça va aller. »

    Sophie puts a glass of water on the table and says, "Breathe, it'll be okay."

  9. Nathan dit le nombre avec sa bouche, puis il le tape.

    Nathan says the number out loud, then types it.

  10. Pour se souvenir, Sophie prend le téléphone et sourit.

    To remember, Sophie picks up the phone and smiles.

  11. On fait une photo de Nathan qui montre l'horloge avec sa main.

    We take a picture of Nathan showing the clock with his hand.

  12. Nous allons envoyer la photo à Mamie pour lui montrer ce qu'il a fait.

    We are going to send the photo to Grandma to show her what he did.

  13. Le tic-tac de l'horloge est doux, et Nathan respire lentement.

    The clock ticks softly, and Nathan breathes slowly.

  14. Il écrit la bonne réponse, et le jeu dit: « Bravo ! »

    He writes the correct answer, and the game says, 'Well done!'

  15. Nathan baille, ferme l'ordinateur, et s'endort contre Sophie, tout est calme.

    Nathan yawns, closes the computer, and falls asleep next to Sophie. Everything is quiet.

Topic examples

Mon nez est au-dessus de la bouche.

English: My nose is above the mouth.

Il est à la maison.

English: He is at home.

Le clavier est sur le bureau.

English: The keyboard is on the desk.

Regarde le numéro dessus.

English: Look at the number on it.

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