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A French Cooking Class: Making Crêpes from Scratch

A2 · Elementary63 sentences·

Follow Léa in a French cooking class as she tries to make crêpes from scratch. This story teaches practical vocabulary for ingredients, kitchen tools, cooking actions, and food descriptions, plus simple French phrases for talking about mistakes and success.

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63 sentences · 112 new words
  • 01entre · enters
    entre .
    lay-ah AHN-truh dah(n) la sal duh koor
    Léa enters the classroom.
  • 02voit · sees
    voit , .
    el vwah oon pwahl, dayz uh, ay doo lay soor la tah-bluh
    She sees a pan, eggs, and milk on the table.
  • 03sourit · smiles
    sourit : « ! »
    mah-dahm bruhn soo-ree ay dee: bohn-zhoor ah toos
    Madame Brun smiles and says: "Hello everyone!"
  • 04faisons · make
    : « , faisons . »
    el dee: oh-zhoor-dwee, noo fuh-zohn day krep
    She says: "Today, we are making crepes."
  • 05contente · happy
    contente.
    lay-ah ay kohn-tahnt
    Léa is happy.
  • 06première · first
    première .
    say lah pruh-myair fwah kel fay day krep
    It's the first time she makes crepes.
  • 07donne · gives
    donne , , .
    mah-dahm bruhn don duh lah fah-reen, dayz uh, doo lay ay doo bur ah shahk ay-lev
    Madame Brun gives flour, eggs, milk, and butter to each student.
  • 08met · puts
    met .
    mah-dahm bruhn may duh lah paht dah(n) sah pwahl shohd
    Madame Brun puts batter in her hot pan.
  • 09secoue · shakes
    secoue .
    el suh-koo doos-mah(n) lah pwahl
    She gently shakes the pan.
  • 10belle · beautiful
    belle, .
    sah krep ay bel, rohnd ay doh-ray
    Her crepe is beautiful, round, and golden.
  • 11essaie · tries
    essaie .
    lay-ah es-say ah sohn toor
    Léa tries in her turn.
  • 12met · puts
    met .
    el may duh lah paht dah(n) sah pwahl
    She puts batter in her pan.
  • 13retourner · to flip
    retourner .
    el es-say duh ruh-toor-nay lah krep ah-vek oon spah-tool
    She tries to flip the crepe with a spatula.
  • 14collée · stuck
    collée.
    lah krep ay koh-lay
    The crepe is stuck.
  • 15bouge · moves
    bouge .
    el nuh boozh pah
    It doesn't move.
  • 16fort · hard
    fort.
    lay-ah es-say duh ruh-toor-nay lah krep ploo for
    Léa tries to flip the crepe harder.
  • 17déchire · tears
    déchire .
    lah krep suh day-sheer ah(n) duh
    The crepe tears in two.
  • 18brûlé · burnt
    brûlé .
    luh duh-soo duh lah krep ay broo-lay ay nwahr
    The underside of the crepe is burnt and black.
  • 19odeur · smell
    odeur .
    oon oh-duhr duh broo-lay mohnt dah(n) lah sal
    A smell of burning rises through the room.
  • 20regardent · look at
    regardent .
    toos layz ay-lev ruh-gar-duh(n) lay-ah
    All the students look at Léa.
  • 21visage · face
    visage .
    lay-ah ah luh vee-zahzh roozh
    Léa's face is red.
  • 22regarde · looks at
    regarde .
    el ruh-gard lah pwahl
    She looks at the pan.
  • 23beurre · butter
    beurre .
    eel nyah pah duh bur duh-dah(n)
    There is no butter inside.
  • 24oublié · forgot
    oublié .
    el ah oo-blee-ay duh met-ruh doo bur ah-vah(n) lah paht
    She forgot to put butter in before the batter.
  • 25arrive · arrives
    arrive .
    mah-dahm bruhn ah-reev preh duh lay-ah
    Madame Brun comes over to Léa.
  • 26crie · shouts
    crie .
    el nuh kree pah
    She doesn't shout.
  • 27rit · laughs
    rit .
    el ree doos-mah(n)
    She laughs gently.
  • 28montre · shows
    montre .
    el mohnt-ruh luh bur ah lay-ah
    She shows the butter to Léa.
  • 29essuie · wipes
    essuie .
    mah-dahm bruhn es-swee lah pwahl ah-vek uh(n) tor-shohn
    Madame Brun wipes the pan with a cloth.
  • 30met · puts
    met .
    el may doo bur dah(n) lah pwahl shohd
    She puts butter in the hot pan.
  • 31donne · gives
    donne .
    el don lah pwahl ah lay-ah
    She gives the pan to Léa.
  • 32met · puts
    met .
    lay-ah may duh lah paht dah(n) lah pwahl
    Léa puts batter in the pan.
  • 33bruit · noise
    bruit .
    lah pwahl fay uh(n) puh-tee brwee shoh
    The pan makes a small sizzling sound.
  • 34odeur · smell
    odeur .
    oon bon oh-duhr duh bur mohnt dah(n) lah sal
    A good smell of butter rises through the room.
  • 35attend · waits
    attend .
    lay-ah ah-tah(n) ay ruh-gard luh bor duh lah krep
    Léa waits and watches the edge of the crepe.
  • 36devient · becomes
    devient , .
    luh bor duh-vyah(n) doh-ray, puh-tee ah puh-tee
    The edge turns golden, little by little.
  • 37oui · yes
    oui .
    mah-dahm bruhn fay wee duh lah tet
    Madame Brun nods yes.
  • 38Maintenant · Now
    : Maintenant
    el dee: mant-nah(n)
    She says: "Now!"
  • 39retourne · flips
    retourne .
    lay-ah ruh-toorn lah krep
    Léa flips the crepe.
  • 40retourne · flips
    retourne .
    lah krep suh ruh-toorn byah(n)
    The crepe flips perfectly.
  • 41ronde · round
    ronde .
    el ay rohnd ay doh-ray
    It is round and golden.
  • 42applaudissent · applaud
    applaudissent.
    toos layz ay-lev ah-ploh-dees
    All the students applaud.
  • 43sourit · smiles
    sourit.
    lay-ah soo-ree
    Léa smiles.
  • 44mascotte · mascot
    mascotte.
    mah-dahm bruhn dee: tah krep broo-lay doo day-boo ay oon krep mah-skoht
    Madame Brun says: "Your burnt crepe from the start is a mascot crepe."
  • 45ratée · ruined
    ratée .
    el dee: lah pruh-myair krep ay too-zhoor rah-tay — say lah trah-dee-syohn
    She says: "The first crepe is always ruined — it's tradition."
  • 46signe · sign
    signe .
    el dee: say uh(n) seen-yuh duh shahns
    She says: "It's a sign of good luck."
  • 47prend · takes
    prend .
    mah-dahm bruhn prah(n) lah krep broo-lay duh lay-ah
    Madame Brun takes Léa's burnt crepe.
  • 48mur · wall
    mur à .
    el lah may soor luh moor, ah koh-tay doh-truh krep broo-lay
    She puts it on the wall, next to other burnt crepes.
  • 49regarde · looks at
    regarde .
    lay-ah ruh-gard luh moor
    Léa looks at the wall.
  • 50dizaines · dozens
    dizaines .
    eel yah day dee-zen duh krep broo-lay soor luh moor
    There are dozens of burnt crepes on the wall.
  • 51nom · name
    nom .
    shahk krep ah uh(n) noh(n) duh-soo
    Each crepe has a name on it.
  • 52écrit · writes
    écrit .
    lay-ah ay-kree sohn noh(n) soor sah krep broo-lay
    Léa writes her name on her burnt crepe.
  • 53encore · more
    encore .
    el fay ah(n)-kor trwah krep
    She makes three more crepes.
  • 54belles · beautiful
    belles .
    lay trwah krep sohn bel ay doh-ray
    The three crepes are beautiful and golden.
  • 55apporte · brings
    apporte , .
    mah-dahm bruhn ah-port oon ah-syet, doo bur ay duh lah kohn-fee-toor duh frez
    Madame Brun brings a plate, butter, and strawberry jam.
  • 56mangent · eat
    mangent .
    toos layz ay-lev mah(n)zh lay krep ah(n)-sahm-bluh
    All the students eat the crepes together.
  • 57mange · eats
    mange .
    lay-ah mah(n)zh sah pruh-myair krep
    Léa eats her first crepe.
  • 58chaude · hot
    chaude, .
    el ay shohd, doos ay bon
    It is warm, soft, and delicious.
  • 59photo · photo
    photo .
    lay-ah prah(n) oon foh-toh duh lah krep broo-lay soor luh moor
    Léa takes a photo of the burnt crepe on the wall.
  • 60envoie · sends
    envoie .
    el ah(n)-vwah lah foh-toh ah sohn ah-mee
    She sends the photo to her friend.
  • 61demande · asks
    demande : « , ? »
    lay-ah duh-mahnd ah mah-dahm bruhn: luh pro-shah(n) koor, say kah(n)
    Léa asks Madame Brun: "When is the next class?"
  • 62feuille · sheet
    feuille .
    mah-dahm bruhn soo-ree ay lwee don oon fuy ah-vek lah ruh-set
    Madame Brun smiles and gives her a sheet with the recipe.
  • 63sort · leaves
    sort , , .
    lay-ah sor duh lah sal, lah ruh-set ah lah man, soo luh soh-lay
    Léa leaves the room, recipe in hand, out into the sun.
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