Language
French
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alphabet
Linked course
French A0

Core words

Story

Les petites marques de la nuit

  1. Je suis Chloé.

    I am Chloé.

  2. Dans ma chambre, je veux écrire mon nom avant de dormir.

    In my bedroom, I want to write my name before going to sleep.

  3. Il y a sur mon bureau une petite lampe et un carnet.

    There is a small lamp and a notebook on my desk.

  4. J'ai une idée: un mot doux avec des lettres spéciales.

    I have an idea: a sweet word with special letters.

  5. J'écris Chloe sans accent, et cela semble bizarre.

    I write Chloe without the accent, and it looks strange.

  6. Je fronce les sourcils et je souffle très doucement.

    I frown and breathe out very gently.

  7. Maman, Claire, arrive et s'assoit près de moi dans ma chambre.

    My mom Claire arrives and sits next to me in my room.

  8. Elle dit que mon nom a un é, comme dans Chloé.

    She says my name has an é, like in Chloé.

  9. Elle sourit et dit que nous pouvons mettre des petits signes sur les lettres.

    She smiles and says we can put little marks on the letters.

  10. Elle me montre la cédille sous c dans garçon, le petit chapeau sur ê dans forêt, et œ dans cœur.

    She shows me the cedilla under the c in garçon, the little hat on ê in forêt, and œ in cœur.

  11. Je copie calmement: Chloé, garçon, forêt, cœur.

    I copy calmly: Chloé, boy, forest, heart.

  12. Mon carnet est beau, et mes yeux se ferment; je dors bien.

    My notebook is pretty, my eyes close, and I sleep well.

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