Language
French
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alphabet
Linked course
French A0

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Story

Nathan et la paire IJ

  1. Dans sa chambre, le soir, Nathan a un petit livre de néerlandais.

    In his room in the evening, Nathan has a small Dutch book.

  2. Il aime les lettres et regarde les pages.

    He likes letters and looks at the pages.

  3. Il veut comprendre une chose spéciale: IJ.

    He wants to understand one special thing: IJ.

  4. La paire IJ est mystérieuse pour lui.

    The IJ pair is mysterious to him.

  5. Il écrit I et J dans son cahier, mais elles restent séparées.

    He writes I and J in his notebook, but they stay separate.

  6. Il chuchote: « C'est une lettre ou deux ? »

    He whispers, 'Is it one letter or two?'.

  7. 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.'

  8. « 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.

  9. Nathan trace IJ doucement, comme deux amis qui se tiennent la main.

    Nathan draws IJ gently, like two friends holding hands.

  10. Sur la page, IJ est clair et beau maintenant.

    On the page, IJ is clear and nice now.

  11. Demain, il écrira IJ encore, puis il dormira bien.

    Tomorrow, he will write IJ again, then he will sleep well.

  12. 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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