Language
French
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
Espaces et Directions Quotidiens
Linked course
French A1

Core words

Story

Le ballon de Jade

  1. C'est le soir sur la petite rue calme, près de la maison de Jade.

    It's evening on the small quiet street near Jade's house.

  2. Jade tient Mimi, son petit chat blanc, et Marc, son papa, sourit.

    Jade holds Mimi, her little white cat, and Marc, her dad, smiles.

  3. Mais son ballon rouge n'est pas .

    But her red balloon is not there.

  4. Jade cherche son ballon.

    Jade looks for her ball.

  5. Marc dit: On va le chercher.

    Marc says, 'We'll go get it.'

  6. Il y a un banc vert et une boîte bleue sur le trottoir.

    There is a green bench and a blue box on the sidewalk.

  7. Regarde d'abord devant la porte, dit Marc.

    Look first in front of the door, Marc said.

  8. Le ballon n'est pas ici.

    The ball is not here.

  9. Puis, Jade regarde derrière le banc.

    Then Jade looks behind the bench.

  10. Le ballon n'est pas derrière le banc.

    The ball is not behind the bench.

  11. Elle se baisse et cherche sous la chaise près de la porte.

    She bends down and looks under the chair near the door.

  12. Marc montre deux grands pots, et dit: Peut-être entre les pots.

    Marc shows two big pots and says, 'Maybe between the pots.'

  13. Ils regardent, mais le ballon n'est pas non plus.

    They look, but the ball is not there either.

  14. La petite boîte est au pied du banc.

    The small box is at the foot of the bench.

  15. Jade ouvre la boîte et voit le ballon dans la boîte.

    Jade opens the box and sees the ball inside.

  16. Elle rit, Mimi miaule, et tout le monde est content.

    She laughs, Mimi meows, and everyone is happy.

Topic examples

Le chat est sous la boîte.

English: The cat is under the box.

Le chien est derrière l'arbre.

English: The dog is behind tree.

Le magasin est entre les arbres.

English: The shop is between trees.

La chaise est devant le bureau.

English: The chair is in front of the desk.

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