- Language
- French
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Theme
- Alphabet
- Linked course
- French A0
Core words
Story
Nathan et la paire IJ
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Dans sa chambre, le soir, Nathan a un petit livre de néerlandais.
In his room in the evening, Nathan has a small Dutch book.
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Il aime les lettres et regarde les pages.
He likes letters and looks at the pages.
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Il veut comprendre une chose spéciale: IJ.
He wants to understand one special thing: IJ.
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La paire IJ est mystérieuse pour lui.
The IJ pair is mysterious to him.
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Il écrit I et J dans son cahier, mais elles restent séparées.
He writes I and J in his notebook, but they stay separate.
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Il chuchote: « C'est une lettre ou deux ? »
He whispers, 'Is it one letter or two?'.
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Maman Claire sourit et dit: « En néerlandais, il y a un duo de lettres: IJ. »
Mom Claire smiles and says, 'In Dutch, there is a pair of letters: IJ.'
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« Pense à deux amis qui marchent ensemble, toujours côte à côte », dit-elle.
"Think of two friends who walk together, always side by side," she says.
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Nathan trace IJ doucement, comme deux amis qui se tiennent la main.
Nathan draws IJ gently, like two friends holding hands.
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Sur la page, IJ est clair et beau maintenant.
On the page, IJ is clear and nice now.
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Demain, il écrira IJ encore, puis il dormira bien.
Tomorrow, he will write IJ again, then he will sleep well.
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La lampe brille doucement, la chambre est calme, et Nathan ferme les yeux.
The lamp shines softly, the room is quiet, and Nathan closes his eyes.
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