- Language
- French
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Theme
- Alphabet
- Linked course
- French A0
Core words
Story
Manon et la lettre Ñ
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Je suis Manon, et je suis dans ma chambre.
I'm Manon, and I'm in my room.
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J'ai un petit livre d'alphabet sur mon lit.
I have a small alphabet book on my bed.
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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.
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Je regarde la page et je chuchote: 'Ñ... ñ...'.
I look at the page and whisper, "Ñ... ñ...".
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Papa Marc est à côté de moi sur le lit, et il sourit.
Dad Marc is beside me on the bed, and he smiles.
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Je peux apprendre ce son, Papa ?
Can I learn this sound, Dad?
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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.'
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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.
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Papa dit: 'Nous allons le faire pas à pas, comme un jeu'.
Dad says, 'We'll do it step by step, like a game.'
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Je dis ña, ñe, ñi, ño, ñu, et Papa applaudit tout bas.
I say ña, ñe, ñi, ño, ñu, and Dad claps softly.
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Maintenant je peux dire 'niño' et 'mañana', et je souris.
Now I can say 'niño' and 'mañana', and I smile.
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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.
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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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