Skiing in the French Alps: A Story for Winter Sports Vocabulary
Follow Lucas on his first ski trip in the French Alps as he learns to ski, falls, and tries the big slope too soon. This beginner French story teaches winter sports vocabulary, feelings, and useful phrases through short, simple sentences with key words highlighted.
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- 01arrivent · to arrivearrivent .loo-KAH ay sohn pah-PAH ah-REEV oh doh-MEN skee-AHB loh luh mah-TANLucas and his dad arrive at the ski resort early in the morning.
- 02neige · snowneige .loo-KAH vwah lah nehj poor lah pruh-MYEHR fwahLucas sees snow for the first time.
- 03blanche · whiteblanche .lah nehj eh blahnsh ay treh belThe snow is white and very beautiful.
- 04content · happycontent.loo-KAH eh treh kohn-TAHNLucas is very happy.
- 05piste · slopepiste.eel ruh-GARD lah grahnd peestHe looks at the big slope.
- 06descendent · to go downdescendent .deh zhahn deh-SAHND lah grahnd peest treh veetPeople go down the big slope very fast.
- 07essayer · to tryessayer .loo-KAH vuh eh-SAY-yay lah grahnd peest too dweetLucas wants to try the big slope right away.
- 08dois · must: , . dois .pah-PAH dee nohn loo-KAH too dwah eh-SAY-yay lah puh-TEET peest dah-BORDad says: "No, Lucas. You must try the small slope first."
- 09déçu · disappointeddéçu.loo-KAH eh deh-SOOLucas is disappointed.
- 10D'accord · okay: D'accord, .meh eel dee dah-KOR pah-PAHBut he says: "Okay, dad."
- 11descendre · to go down, descendre.soor lah puh-TEET peest loo-KAH eh-SAY duh deh-SAHNDROn the small slope, Lucas tries to go down.
- 12tombe · to falltombe .eel tohm dahn lah nehjHe falls in the snow.
- 13lève · to get uplève.eel suh levHe gets up.
- 14encore · againencore.eel tohm ahn-KORHe falls again.
- 15triste · sadtriste, .seh tuh puh treest meh oh-SEE tuh puh drohlIt's a little sad, but also a little funny.
- 16Regarde · to look: Regarde,pah-PAH dee ruh-GARD loo-KAH kum sahDad says: "Look, Lucas. Like this."
- 17essaie · to tryessaie .loo-KAH eh-SAY ahn-KORLucas tries again.
- 18mieux · bettermieux.eel deh-SAHN tuh puh myuhHe goes down a little better.
- 19regarde · to look atregarde .meh loo-KAH ruh-GARD lah grahnd peestBut Lucas looks at the big slope.
- 20garçon · boygarçon .eel vwah tuh puh-TEE gahr-SOHN doo mehm ahj deh-SAHNDR veetHe sees a little boy of the same age going down fast.
- 21pense · to thinkpenseloo-KAH pahns see lwee puh mwah oh-SEE zhuh puhLucas thinks: "If he can, I can too."
- 22acheter · to buyacheter .pah-PAH pahr ahsh-TAY tuh shoh-koh-LAH shohDad leaves to buy a hot chocolate.
- 23seul · aloneseul.loo-KAH eh suhlLucas is alone.
- 24essayer · to tryessayer . »eel pahns zhuh veh zhoost eh-SAY-yay oon fwahHe thinks: "I'll just try once."
- 25monte · to go upmonte .loo-KAH mohnt ahn oh duh lah grahnd peestLucas goes up to the top of the big slope.
- 26regarde · to lookregarde .eel ruh-GARD ahn bahHe looks down.
- 27peur · fearpeur.eel ah treh puhrHe is very afraid.
- 28haute · highhaute.lah peest eh treh grahnd ay treh ohtThe slope is very big and very high.
- 29tremblent · to trembletremblent.seh zhahmb trahmblHis legs tremble.
- 30froid · coldfroid .eel feh treh frwah ahn ohIt's very cold up there.
- 31commence · to startcommence .loo-KAH koh-MAHNS ah deh-SAHNDRLucas starts to go down.
- 32vite · fastvite.eel vah treh veetHe goes very fast.
- 33arrêter · to stop.eel nuh puh pah sah-reh-TAYHe can't stop.
- 34crie · to shoutcrie .eel kree forHe shouts loudly.
- 35tombe · to falltombe .eel tohm dahn lah nehjHe falls in the snow.
- 36immobile · stillimmobile .eel rest ee-moh-BEEL dahn lah nehjHe stays still in the snow.
- 37mal · painmal.eel nah pah mahlHe is not hurt.
- 38embarrassé · embarrassedembarrassé.meh eel eh treh ahm-bah-RAH-sayBut he is very embarrassed.
- 39courant · runningcourant.pah-PAH ah-REEV ahn koo-RAHNDad arrives running.
- 40demande · to askdemandepah-PAH duh-MAHND loo-KAH too vah byanDad asks: "Lucas! Are you okay?"
- 41honte · shamehonte.loo-KAH ah ohntLucas is ashamed.
- 42désolé · sorrydésoléeel dee wee pah-PAH zhuh swee deh-zoh-LAY zhuh neh pah zay-koo-TAYHe says: "Yes, dad. I'm sorry. I didn't listen."
- 43crie · to shoutcriepah-PAH nuh kree pahDad doesn't shout.
- 44bras · armsbraspah-PAH prahn loo-KAH dahn seh brahDad takes Lucas in his arms.
- 45essentiel · what mattersessentielpah-PAH dee too nah pah mahl seh leh-SAHN-syelDad says: "You're not hurt? That's what matters."
- 46boivent · to drinkboiventloo-KAH ay pah-PAH bwahv tuh shoh-koh-LAH shoh ahn-SAHMBLLucas and dad drink a hot chocolate together.
- 47soulagé · relievedsoulagéloo-KAH suh sahn shoh ay soo-lah-ZHAYLucas feels warm and relieved.
- 48entraîner · to traineel pahns zhuh veh dah-BOR mahn-treh-NAY soor lah puh-TEET peestHe thinks: "I'll train on the small slope first."
- 49laisser · to letlaissereel pahns oh-SEE duh-MAN pah-PAH vah muh leh-SAY ah-LAY soor lah grahnd peestHe also thinks: "Tomorrow, dad will let me go on the big slope."
- 50dernière · lastdernièreloo-KAH ruh-GARD lah grahnd peest oon dehr-NYEHR fwahLucas looks at the big slope one last time.
- 51peur · fear, peur.set fwah eel nah pah puhrThis time, he is not afraid.
- 52sourit · to smilesourit.eel soo-REEHe smiles.
- 53impatience · impatienceimpatience.eel ah-TAHN ah-vek am-pah-SYAHNSHe waits impatiently.
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