Skiing in the French Alps: A Story for Winter Sports Vocabulary

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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 arrive
    arrivent .
    loo-KAH ay sohn pah-PAH ah-REEV oh doh-MEN skee-AHB loh luh mah-TAN
    Lucas and his dad arrive at the ski resort early in the morning.
  • 02neige · snow
    neige .
    loo-KAH vwah lah nehj poor lah pruh-MYEHR fwah
    Lucas sees snow for the first time.
  • 03blanche · white
    blanche .
    lah nehj eh blahnsh ay treh bel
    The snow is white and very beautiful.
  • 04content · happy
    content.
    loo-KAH eh treh kohn-TAHN
    Lucas is very happy.
  • 05piste · slope
    piste.
    eel ruh-GARD lah grahnd peest
    He looks at the big slope.
  • 06descendent · to go down
    descendent .
    deh zhahn deh-SAHND lah grahnd peest treh veet
    People go down the big slope very fast.
  • 07essayer · to try
    essayer .
    loo-KAH vuh eh-SAY-yay lah grahnd peest too dweet
    Lucas 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-BOR
    Dad says: "No, Lucas. You must try the small slope first."
  • 09déçu · disappointed
    déçu.
    loo-KAH eh deh-SOO
    Lucas is disappointed.
  • 10D'accord · okay
    : D'accord, .
    meh eel dee dah-KOR pah-PAH
    But he says: "Okay, dad."
  • 11descendre · to go down
    , descendre.
    soor lah puh-TEET peest loo-KAH eh-SAY duh deh-SAHNDR
    On the small slope, Lucas tries to go down.
  • 12tombe · to fall
    tombe .
    eel tohm dahn lah nehj
    He falls in the snow.
  • 13lève · to get up
    lève.
    eel suh lev
    He gets up.
  • 14encore · again
    encore.
    eel tohm ahn-KOR
    He falls again.
  • 15triste · sad
    triste, .
    seh tuh puh treest meh oh-SEE tuh puh drohl
    It's a little sad, but also a little funny.
  • 16Regarde · to look
    : Regarde,
    pah-PAH dee ruh-GARD loo-KAH kum sah
    Dad says: "Look, Lucas. Like this."
  • 17essaie · to try
    essaie .
    loo-KAH eh-SAY ahn-KOR
    Lucas tries again.
  • 18mieux · better
    mieux.
    eel deh-SAHN tuh puh myuh
    He goes down a little better.
  • 19regarde · to look at
    regarde .
    meh loo-KAH ruh-GARD lah grahnd peest
    But Lucas looks at the big slope.
  • 20garçon · boy
    garçon .
    eel vwah tuh puh-TEE gahr-SOHN doo mehm ahj deh-SAHNDR veet
    He sees a little boy of the same age going down fast.
  • 21pense · to think
    pense
    loo-KAH pahns see lwee puh mwah oh-SEE zhuh puh
    Lucas thinks: "If he can, I can too."
  • 22acheter · to buy
    acheter .
    pah-PAH pahr ahsh-TAY tuh shoh-koh-LAH shoh
    Dad leaves to buy a hot chocolate.
  • 23seul · alone
    seul.
    loo-KAH eh suhl
    Lucas is alone.
  • 24essayer · to try
    essayer . »
    eel pahns zhuh veh zhoost eh-SAY-yay oon fwah
    He thinks: "I'll just try once."
  • 25monte · to go up
    monte .
    loo-KAH mohnt ahn oh duh lah grahnd peest
    Lucas goes up to the top of the big slope.
  • 26regarde · to look
    regarde .
    eel ruh-GARD ahn bah
    He looks down.
  • 27peur · fear
    peur.
    eel ah treh puhr
    He is very afraid.
  • 28haute · high
    haute.
    lah peest eh treh grahnd ay treh oht
    The slope is very big and very high.
  • 29tremblent · to tremble
    tremblent.
    seh zhahmb trahmbl
    His legs tremble.
  • 30froid · cold
    froid .
    eel feh treh frwah ahn oh
    It's very cold up there.
  • 31commence · to start
    commence .
    loo-KAH koh-MAHNS ah deh-SAHNDR
    Lucas starts to go down.
  • 32vite · fast
    vite.
    eel vah treh veet
    He goes very fast.
  • 33arrêter · to stop
    .
    eel nuh puh pah sah-reh-TAY
    He can't stop.
  • 34crie · to shout
    crie .
    eel kree for
    He shouts loudly.
  • 35tombe · to fall
    tombe .
    eel tohm dahn lah nehj
    He falls in the snow.
  • 36immobile · still
    immobile .
    eel rest ee-moh-BEEL dahn lah nehj
    He stays still in the snow.
  • 37mal · pain
    mal.
    eel nah pah mahl
    He is not hurt.
  • 38embarrassé · embarrassed
    embarrassé.
    meh eel eh treh ahm-bah-RAH-say
    But he is very embarrassed.
  • 39courant · running
    courant.
    pah-PAH ah-REEV ahn koo-RAHN
    Dad arrives running.
  • 40demande · to ask
    demande
    pah-PAH duh-MAHND loo-KAH too vah byan
    Dad asks: "Lucas! Are you okay?"
  • 41honte · shame
    honte.
    loo-KAH ah ohnt
    Lucas is ashamed.
  • 42désolé · sorry
    désolé
    eel dee wee pah-PAH zhuh swee deh-zoh-LAY zhuh neh pah zay-koo-TAY
    He says: "Yes, dad. I'm sorry. I didn't listen."
  • 43crie · to shout
    crie
    pah-PAH nuh kree pah
    Dad doesn't shout.
  • 44bras · arms
    bras
    pah-PAH prahn loo-KAH dahn seh brah
    Dad takes Lucas in his arms.
  • 45essentiel · what matters
    essentiel
    pah-PAH dee too nah pah mahl seh leh-SAHN-syel
    Dad says: "You're not hurt? That's what matters."
  • 46boivent · to drink
    boivent
    loo-KAH ay pah-PAH bwahv tuh shoh-koh-LAH shoh ahn-SAHMBL
    Lucas and dad drink a hot chocolate together.
  • 47soulagé · relieved
    soulagé
    loo-KAH suh sahn shoh ay soo-lah-ZHAY
    Lucas feels warm and relieved.
  • 48entraîner · to train
    eel pahns zhuh veh dah-BOR mahn-treh-NAY soor lah puh-TEET peest
    He thinks: "I'll train on the small slope first."
  • 49laisser · to let
    laisser
    eel pahns oh-SEE duh-MAN pah-PAH vah muh leh-SAY ah-LAY soor lah grahnd peest
    He also thinks: "Tomorrow, dad will let me go on the big slope."
  • 50dernière · last
    dernière
    loo-KAH ruh-GARD lah grahnd peest oon dehr-NYEHR fwah
    Lucas looks at the big slope one last time.
  • 51peur · fear
    , peur.
    set fwah eel nah pah puhr
    This time, he is not afraid.
  • 52sourit · to smile
    sourit.
    eel soo-REE
    He smiles.
  • 53impatience · impatience
    impatience.
    eel ah-TAHN ah-vek am-pah-SYAHNS
    He waits impatiently.
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