Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Noms et Identité
Linked course
French A1

Core words

Story

Les petits noms dans la chambre de Lucas

  1. Dans la chambre de Lucas, il y a un petit livre d'histoire sur le lit.

    In Lucas's room, there is a small storybook on the bed.

  2. Lucas est fatigué mais curieux.

    Lucas is tired but curious.

  3. Il va apprendre les noms pour l'école demain.

    He will learn the names for school tomorrow.

  4. Lucas a des cartes avec des prénoms de personnes célèbres.

    Lucas has cards with the first names of famous people.

  5. Il lit doucement: "Hugo, Eva, Ben, Anna."

    He reads quietly: "Hugo, Eva, Ben, Anna."

  6. Puis il chuchote: "Mark, Grace, Bill, Sue, Lucy, May."

    Then he whispers: 'Mark, Grace, Bill, Sue, Lucy, May.'

  7. Les cartes glissent et se mélangent, et Lucas ne veut pas les perdre.

    The cards slide and mix, and Lucas doesn't want to lose them.

  8. Il dit: "Oh non, je confonds les noms."

    He says, 'Oh no, I'm mixing up the names.'

  9. Sophie, la maman de Lucas, s'assied près de lui et sourit.

    Sophie, Lucas's mom, sits next to him and smiles.

  10. Elle dit: "C'est bien, on va faire de petites images pour chaque prénom."

    She says, "That's good, we'll make little pictures for each name."

  11. Lucas dessine un petit signe à côté de chaque prénom sur le carnet.

    Lucas draws a small mark next to each name in the notebook.

  12. Pour "Hugo", il pense à un livre, et pour "Ben", à une lumière.

    For 'Hugo' he thinks of a book, and for 'Ben' he thinks of a light.

  13. Pour les autres prénoms, il trouve aussi une image simple, et il respire calmement.

    For the other names, he also finds a simple picture, and he breathes calmly.

  14. Il répète les prénoms une fois, sans se presser, et il sourit.

    He repeats the names once, without hurrying, and he smiles.

  15. Sophie éteint la lampe, et Lucas chuchote: "Bonne nuit, petits noms de l'histoire."

    Sophie turns off the lamp, and Lucas whispers, "Good night, little names from the story."

  16. Il dort, content, et les noms restent dans sa tête.

    He sleeps, happy, and the names stay in his head.

Topic examples

Anna est une enseignante.

English: Anna is a teacher.

Eva est dans l'histoire.

English: Eva is in history.

Qui est Hugo-name?

English: Who is Hugo-name?

Lucy-name était une personne célèbre.

English: Lucy-name was a famous person.

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