Language
French
CEFR Level
A2
Theme
Transactions quotidiennes & essentiels personnels
Linked course
French A2

Core words

Story

La liste du soir de Léa

  1. Ce soir, dans la cuisine, Léa range son sac pour demain.

    Tonight, in the kitchen, Léa puts her bag away for tomorrow.

  2. Elle veut acheter une petite lanterne au marché de l'école.

    She wants to buy a small lantern at the school market.

  3. Maman Claire lui sourit et dit qu'elles vont préparer calmement.

    Mom Claire smiles at her and says they will get ready calmly.

  4. Elles écrivent "Passeport" et Léa montre son passeport.

    They write "Passport" and Léa shows her passport.

  5. Claire ajoute son permis de conduire au tas, au cas un adulte devrait conduire.

    Claire adds her driver's license to the pile, in case an adult needs to drive.

  6. Elles notent aussi la facture de cantine à payer demain.

    They also note the cafeteria bill to pay tomorrow.

  7. "On fait un check de tes papiers et de ton argent," dit Claire.

    "We'll check your papers and your money," Claire said.

  8. Léa cherche son porte-monnaie dans le tiroir, mais le tiroir est fermé à clé.

    Léa looks for her purse in the drawer, but the drawer is locked.

  9. Sous un carnet, elle découvre une petite pièce brillante, un penny.

    Under a notebook, she finds a small shiny coin, a penny.

  10. " est la clé ?", demande-t-elle doucement.

    "Where is the key?" she asks softly.

  11. Elle respire lentement, parce qu'elle veut finir avant de dormir.

    She breathes slowly because she wants to finish before going to sleep.

  12. Claire rit: "Ah, la voilà !" Elle soulève un magazine et prend la clé.

    Claire laughs, 'Ah, there she is!' She lifts a magazine and takes the key.

  13. Elles ouvrent le tiroir et sortent de l'argent en espèces, en cash.

    They open the drawer and take out cash.

  14. Elles voient aussi la carte de crédit de Claire et un chèque vierge.

    They also see Claire's credit card and a blank check.

  15. "Pour la facture, on va écrire un chèque; pour le marché, tu prendras un peu d'espèces," dit Claire.

    "For the bill, we'll write a check; for the market, you'll take some cash," Claire said.

  16. À la table, Claire écrit le chèque pendant que Léa compte les pièces.

    At the table, Claire writes the check while Léa counts the coins.

  17. Léa glisse le penny porte-bonheur dans une petite poche et sourit.

    Léa slips the lucky penny into a small pocket and smiles.

  18. "Si je gagne un prix à la tombola, je t'invite à une limonade," chuchote-t-elle.

    "If I win a prize in the raffle, I'll treat you to a lemonade," she whispered.

  19. Tout est prêt, et Léa ferme son sac, baille, puis va se coucher, très tranquille.

    Everything is ready, and Léa closes her bag, yawns, and goes to bed, very calm.

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