Language
French
CEFR Level
A0
Theme
Alphabet
Linked course
French A0

Core words

Story

Manon et la lettre Ñ

  1. Je suis Manon, et je suis dans ma chambre.

    I'm Manon, and I'm in my room.

  2. J'ai un petit livre d'alphabet sur mon lit.

    I have a small alphabet book on my bed.

  3. Il y a une lettre spéciale avec un petit trait sur le N: Ñ.

    There is a special letter with a small mark on the N: Ñ.

  4. Je regarde la page et je chuchote: 'Ñ... ñ...'.

    I look at the page and whisper, "Ñ... ñ...".

  5. Papa Marc est à côté de moi sur le lit, et il sourit.

    Dad Marc is beside me on the bed, and he smiles.

  6. Je peux apprendre ce son, Papa ?

    Can I learn this sound, Dad?

  7. Papa dit: 'C'est comme gn en français, comme dans montagne, et en espagnol dans niño et mañana'.

    Dad says, 'It's like gn in French, like in montagne, and like ñ in Spanish, like in niño and mañana.'

  8. Je fais le son doucement, mais ma langue est timide et je ris.

    I make the sound softly, but my tongue is shy and I laugh.

  9. Papa dit: 'Nous allons le faire pas à pas, comme un jeu'.

    Dad says, 'We'll do it step by step, like a game.'

  10. Je dis ña, ñe, ñi, ño, ñu, et Papa applaudit tout bas.

    I say ña, ñe, ñi, ño, ñu, and Dad claps softly.

  11. Maintenant je peux dire 'niño' et 'mañana', et je souris.

    Now I can say 'niño' and 'mañana', and I smile.

  12. Je ferme le livre, je baille, et la lettre Ñ est comme une petite lune sur le N.

    I close the book, yawn, and the letter Ñ looks like a little moon on the N.

  13. Je dors, et Papa chuchote: 'Buenas noches', et je rêve de mots avec Ñ.

    I sleep, and Dad whispers, "Buenas noches," and I dream of words with Ñ.

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