Language
French
CEFR Level
A2
Theme
Achats, services & systèmes quotidiens
Linked course
French A2

Core words

Story

La photo dorée d'Adam

  1. Le soir, Adam et sa mère Sophie entrent dans le magasin de photographie du quartier.

    In the evening, Adam and his mother Sophie enter the neighborhood photo shop.

  2. Il veut imprimer une photo pour Mamie, parce que c'est son anniversaire demain.

    He wants to print a photo for Grandma because it's her birthday tomorrow.

  3. La lumière est douce et un peu dorée, et la vitrine montre dehors un ciel gris dans le brouillard.

    The light is soft and a little golden, and the shop window shows a gray sky outside in the fog.

  4. Marc, le vendeur souriant, dit bonsoir, et la télévision dans le coin montre un film calme.

    Marc, the smiling seller, says good evening, and the TV in the corner is showing a calm film.

  5. Grâce à l'électricité, les lampes jaunes brillent, et Adam admire un écran l'on peut choisir des tirages.

    Thanks to electricity, the yellow lamps shine, and Adam admires a screen where you can choose prints.

  6. Il connecte son appareil photo numérique et il regarde les images de sa balade.

    He connects his digital camera and looks at the pictures from his walk.

  7. Sur l'écran, la première photo est pâle et un peu grise, parce que la rue était pleine de brouillard ce matin.

    On the screen, the first photo is pale and a bit gray because the street was full of fog this morning.

  8. Adam fait la moue, car il voulait une couleur vive et joyeuse pour Mamie.

    Adam pouts because he wanted a bright, cheerful color for Grandma.

  9. Sophie lui propose un cadre, mais il préfère d'abord améliorer la photo, et Marc les aide.

    Sophie offers him a frame, but he prefers to edit the photo first, and Marc helps them.

  10. Marc explique: on va réchauffer la photo, et Adam va choisir un filtre doux sur l'écran.

    Marc explains: we'll warm the photo and Adam will choose a soft filter on the screen.

  11. La photo a maintenant une belle couleur chaude, et le visage de Mamie sourit sur l'écran.

    The photo now has a nice warm color, and Grandma's face smiles on the screen.

  12. Adam respire, il se sent fier, et Sophie dit que c'est parfait.

    Adam breathes, he feels proud, and Sophie says it's perfect.

  13. Ils lancent l'impression au comptoir, et la machine bourdonne doucement.

    They start the print at the counter, and the machine hums softly.

  14. La télévision souffle encore un film pendant qu'ils attendent, et Adam compte les secondes.

    The television is still playing a film while they wait, and Adam counts the seconds.

  15. Quand la photo sort, les couleurs sont plus chaleureuses, avec un reflet de lumière dorée sur le trottoir.

    When the photo comes out, the colors are warmer, with a golden light on the sidewalk.

  16. Marc propose un petit cadre en bois clair; Adam le prend, et Sophie le paie sans souci.

    Marc offers a small light wooden frame; Adam takes it, and Sophie pays for it easily.

  17. Adam dit merci, parce que ce soir, la boutique a sauvé son cadeau.

    Adam says thank you, because tonight the shop saved his gift.

  18. Ils vont rentrer bientôt avec cette image, et Adam imagine Mamie qui rit demain en voyant la photo.

    They will come back soon with that picture, and Adam imagines Grandma laughing tomorrow when she sees the photo.

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