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A Sweet Morning at the Patisserie: Learn French with a Story

A2 · Elementary63 sentences·

Follow Lucas on a trip to the bakery, where a fan shreds his note and he has to describe the pastry from memory. This comprehensible story builds everyday French vocabulary for baked goods, money, and small talk, with short present-tense sentences.

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63 sentences · 95 new words
  • 01sortir · to leave
    sort .
    loo-KAH sor duh lah meh-ZOHN
    Lucas leaves the house.
  • 02tenir · to hold
    tient .
    eel tyAN oon fuhy duh pah-PYAY ay AN bee-YAY duh dee-zuh-ROH
    He holds a sheet of paper and a ten-euro bill.
  • 03marcher · to walk
    marche .
    eel marsh zhoos-KAH lah boo-lahn-zhuh-REE
    He walks to the bakery.
  • 04regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    eel ruh-GARD lah vee-TREEN
    He looks at the shop window.
  • 05voir · to see
    voit .
    eel vwah boh-KOO duh gah-TOH
    He sees a lot of cakes.
  • 06pousser · to push
    pousse .
    loo-KAH poos lah port
    Lucas pushes the door.
  • 07cloche · bell
    cloche .
    lah klosh feh ding-ding
    The bell goes *ding-ding*.
  • 08sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    mah-DAHM koh-LET soo-REE
    Madame Colette smiles.
  • 09dire · to say
    dit
    el dee bon-ZHOOR
    She says: "Hello!"
  • 10ventilateur · fan
    ventilateur .
    eel-ee-ah AN vahn-tee-lah-TUHR dahn lah boo-lahn-zhuh-REE
    There is a fan in the bakery.
  • 11tomber · to fall
    tombe .
    lah fuhy duh pah-PYAY toMB duh lah man duh loo-KAH
    The sheet of paper falls from Lucas's hand.
  • 12voler · to fly
    vole .
    lah fuhy vol dahn luh vahn-tee-lah-TUHR
    The sheet flies into the fan.
  • 13couper · to cut
    coupe .
    luh vahn-tee-lah-TUHR koop lah fuhy ahn mor-SOH
    The fan cuts the sheet into pieces.
  • 14morceau · piece
    morceaux .
    lay mor-SOH toMB syur luh sol
    The pieces fall on the floor.
  • 15ramasser · to pick up
    ramasse .
    loo-KAH rah-MASS lay mor-SOH
    Lucas picks up the pieces.
  • 16lire · to read
    lit .
    eel lee suhl-MAHN sson
    He reads only "...sson".
  • 17demander · to ask
    demande
    mah-DAHM koh-LET duh-MAHND tyoo vuh kwah
    Madame Colette asks: "What do you want?"
  • 18devenir · to become
    devient .
    loo-KAH duh-VYAN roozh
    Lucas turns red.
  • 19dire · to say
    dit .
    eel nuh dee ryAN
    He says nothing.
  • 20regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    eel ruh-GARD lay gah-TOH dahn luh pray-zahn-TWAHR
    He looks at the cakes in the display case.
  • 21connaître · to know
    connaît .
    eel nuh koh-NEH pah lay gah-TOH
    He doesn't know the cakes.
  • 22savoir · to know
    sais
    loo-KAH dee zhuh zhuh nuh say pah
    Lucas says: "I... I don't know."
  • 23demander · to ask
    demande d'
    mah-DAHM koh-LET duh-MAHND tah mah-MAHN el ah-SHET kwah dah-bee-TYOOD
    Madame Colette asks: "Your mom, what does she usually buy?"
  • 24long · long
    long
    loo-KAH dee say lohn ay doh-RAY ah-vek dyoo sookr
    Lucas says: "It's long... and golden... with sugar."
  • 25montrer · to show
    montre .
    mah-DAHM koh-LET moNtr AN krwah-SAHN
    Madame Colette shows a croissant.
  • 26secouer · to shake
    secoue .
    loo-KAH suh-KOO lah tet
    Lucas shakes his head.
  • 27montrer · to show
    montre .
    el moNtr AN pan oh shoh-koh-LAH
    She shows a pain au chocolat.
  • 28secouer · to shake
    secoue .
    loo-KAH suh-KOO ahn-KOR lah tet
    Lucas shakes his head again.
  • 29montrer · to show
    montre .
    el moNtr AN ay-KLAIR
    She shows an éclair.
  • 30secouer · to shake
    secoue .
    loo-KAH suh-KOO lah tet oon fwah duh ploo
    Lucas shakes his head once more.
  • 31montrer · to show
    montre .
    mah-DAHM koh-LET moNtr AN shoh-SOHN oh pom
    Madame Colette shows an apple turnover.
  • 32s'arrêter · to stop
    s'arrête.
    loo-KAH sah-RET
    Lucas stops.
  • 33regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    eel ruh-GARD luh gah-TOH
    He looks at the cake.
  • 34gâteau · cake
    gâteau , .
    luh gah-TOH eh lohn doh-RAY ay plee-ay ahn duh-MEE-sairkl
    The cake is long, golden, and folded in a half-circle.
  • 35regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    loo-KAH ruh-GARD luh mor-SOH duh pah-PYAY
    Lucas looks at the piece of paper.
  • 36lire · to read
    lit .
    eel lee sson
    He reads "...sson".
  • 37penser · to think
    pense : …
    eel pahns shoh-SOHN sson say sah
    He thinks: "chausson... sson... that's it!"
  • 38crier · to shout
    crie :
    loo-KAH kree wee say sah
    Lucas shouts: "Yes! That's it!"
  • 39frapper · to clap
    frappe .
    eel frahp dahn say man
    He claps his hands.
  • 40rire · to laugh
    rit.
    mah-DAHM koh-LET ree
    Madame Colette laughs.
  • 41prendre · to take
    prend .
    el prahn sees shoh-SOHN
    She takes six turnovers.
  • 42mettre · to put
    met .
    el meh lay shoh-SOHN dahn-zAN sak ahn pah-PYAY bruhn
    She puts the turnovers in a brown paper bag.
  • 43fermer · to close
    ferme .
    el fairm luh sak
    She closes the bag.
  • 44donner · to give
    donne .
    loo-KAH don luh bee-YAY duh dee-zuh-ROH
    Lucas gives the ten-euro bill.
  • 45donner · to give
    donne .
    mah-DAHM koh-LET don lah moh-NEH ah loo-KAH
    Madame Colette gives the change to Lucas.
  • 46serrer · to hold tight
    serre .
    loo-KAH sair luh sak koNtr lwee
    Lucas holds the bag tight against him.
  • 47dire · to say
    dit : « , ! »
    eel dee mair-SEE mah-DAHM
    He says: "Thank you, ma'am!"
  • 48dire · to say
    dit : « ! »
    mah-DAHM koh-LET dee tyoo eh treh koo-rah-ZHUH
    Madame Colette says: "You are very brave!"
  • 49sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    loo-KAH soo-REE
    Lucas smiles.
  • 50sortir · to leave
    sort .
    eel sor duh lah boo-lahn-zhuh-REE
    He leaves the bakery.
  • 51courir · to run
    court .
    eel koor vair lah meh-ZOHN
    He runs towards the house.
  • 52tenir · to hold
    tient .
    eel tyAN luh sak treh for
    He holds the bag very tightly.
  • 53mère · mother
    mère .
    sah mair oovr lah port
    His mother opens the door.
  • 54voir · to see
    voit .
    el vwah luh sak
    She sees the bag.
  • 55dire · to say
    dit : « , ! ! »
    el dee oh day shoh-SOHN par-FEH
    She says: "Oh, turnovers! Perfect!"
  • 56prendre · to take
    prend .
    el prahn loo-KAH dahn say brah
    She takes Lucas in her arms.
  • 57dire · to say
    dit : « ? »
    el dee kuh seh-teel pah-SAY
    She says: "What happened?"
  • 58raconter · to tell
    raconte l' .
    loo-KAH rah-KONT lee-STWAHR dyoo vahn-tee-lah-TUHR
    Lucas tells the story of the fan.
  • 59mère · mother
    mère .
    sah mair ree
    His mother laughs.
  • 60s'asseoir · to sit down
    s'assoient .
    eel sah-SWAH ah lah tahbl ahn-SAHMBL
    They sit down at the table together.
  • 61manger · to eat
    mangent .
    eel mahnzh lay shoh-SOHN shoh
    They eat the hot turnovers.
  • 62hocher · to nod
    hoche .
    loo-KAH ohsh lah tet
    Lucas nods his head.
  • 63fier · proud
    fier.
    eel eh treh fyair
    He is very proud.
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