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

Core words

Story

Le prénom de Léa

  1. Dans la chambre de Léa, la lampe est douce.

    In Léa's room, the lamp is soft.

  2. Il y a une petite table près du lit.

    There is a small table near the bed.

  3. Elle veut écrire son prénom sur une carte.

    She wants to write her first name on a card.

  4. Maman Sophie apporte une boîte de lettres et de prénoms.

    Mom Sophie brings a box of letters and first names.

  5. Sur une étiquette, Léa lit « matt » en minuscules.

    On a label, Léa reads 'matt' in lowercase.

  6. Elle demande: C'est un prénom aussi?

    She asks, "Is that a first name too?"

  7. Maman sourit et dit: Oui, et des prénoms comme Emma, Lucas et Inès sont très aimés.

    Mom smiles and says, 'Yes, names like Emma, Lucas, and Inès are very popular.'

  8. Léa pense aux amis de sa classe et à leurs beaux prénoms.

    Léa thinks of her classmates and their nice names.

  9. Puis elle écrit: L, é, a, sur une petite carte blanche.

    Then she writes: L, é, a, on a small white card.

  10. Mon prénom a un petit accent, dit-elle, et j'aime ça.

    My first name has a little accent, she says, and I like it.

  11. Mais la première carte est de travers, et Léa n'est pas contente.

    But the first card is crooked, and Léa is not happy.

  12. Maman dit doucement: On fait une autre carte, d'accord?

    Mum says softly, 'Shall we make another card, okay?'

  13. Elles respirent, et Léa colle des étoiles autour de son prénom.

    They breathe, and Léa sticks stars around her name.

  14. Maintenant, la carte est simple et jolie, et Léa sourit.

    Now the card is simple and pretty, and Léa smiles.

  15. Léa pose la carte sur la table, Maman chuchote: Ton prénom, c'est toi, et il est très beau, et Léa ferme les yeux.

    Léa puts the card on the table. Mom whispers that her first name suits her and is very pretty, and Léa closes her eyes.

Topic examples

Matt-name est mon ami.

English: Matt-name is my friend.

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