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Sorry, Can You Repeat That? A French Story for Asking for Help

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Follow Lucas at a French bakery as he tries to buy a croissant and must ask the shopkeeper to repeat and speak more slowly. This beginner story introduces essential words for bakery items, prices, money, and polite phrases like “Pouvez-vous répéter ?” and “Plus lentement, s’il vous plaît.”

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71 sentences · 93 new words
  • 01entrer · to enter
    entre .
    Lucas enters the bakery.
  • 02voir · to see
    voit .
    He sees croissants on the shelf.
  • 03faim · hunger
    faim.
    He is hungry.
  • 04s'approcher · to approach
    approche .
    He approaches the counter.
  • 05regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    He looks at Madame Petit.
  • 06dire · to say
    dit : « , . »
    He says: "A croissant, please."
  • 07sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    Madame Petit smiles.
  • 08prendre · to take
    prend .
    She takes a croissant.
  • 09mettre · to put
    met .
    She puts the croissant in a paper bag.
  • 10euro · euro
    : « euro . »
    She says: "One euro eighty."
  • 11entendre · to hear
    entend « ».
    Lucas hears the word "euro".
  • 12entendre · to hear
    n'entend .
    He does not hear the rest.
  • 13comprendre · to understand
    comprend .
    He does not understand.
  • 14billet · banknote
    billet .
    He takes a five-euro banknote.
  • 15poser · to place
    pose .
    He places the banknote on the counter.
  • 16secouer · to shake
    secoue .
    Madame Petit shakes her head.
  • 17parler · to speak
    parle .
    She speaks even faster.
  • 18montrer · to point to
    montre .
    She points to the checkout.
  • 19comprendre · to understand
    comprend .
    Lucas does not understand.
  • 20poser · to place
    pose .
    He places another euro on the counter.
  • 21secouer · to shake
    secoue .
    Madame Petit shakes her head again.
  • 22rendre · to return
    rend l' .
    She returns all the money to Lucas.
  • 23rester · to remain
    reste .
    Lucas remains motionless.
  • 24visage · face
    visage .
    His face becomes red.
  • 25sac · bag
    sac .
    The bag with the croissant is still on the counter.
  • 26gens · people
    gens .
    The people behind Lucas sigh.
  • 27regarder · to look at
    regardent .
    They look at Lucas.
  • 28courage · courage
    courage.
    Lucas takes his courage.
  • 29dire · to say
    dit : « , . , ? »
    He says softly: "Pardon, madame. Can you repeat, please?"
  • 30s'arrêter · to stop
    s'arrête.
    Madame Petit stops.
  • 31regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    She looks at Lucas.
  • 32comprendre · to understand
    comprend : .
    She understands: Lucas is a foreigner.
  • 33lever · to raise
    lève .
    Lucas raises his hand.
  • 34geste · gesture
    geste .
    He makes a slow gesture.
  • 35lentement · slowly
    : « lentement, . »
    He says: "More slowly, please."
  • 36sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    Madame Petit smiles.
  • 37euro · euro
    : « euro. . »
    She says slowly: "One euro. Eighty cents."
  • 38écouter · to listen
    écoute.
    Lucas listens.
  • 39sûr · sure
    sûr « ».
    He is not sure he understands "eighty".
  • 40froncer · to furrow
    fronce .
    He furrows his eyebrows.
  • 41stylo · pen
    stylo.
    Madame Petit takes a pen.
  • 42écrire · to write
    écrit « » .
    She writes "1.80 €" on a small piece of paper.
  • 43pousser · to push
    pousse .
    She pushes the paper toward Lucas.
  • 44regarder · to look at
    regarde .
    Lucas looks at the paper.
  • 45euro · euro
    : « ! euro ! »
    He says: "Ah! One euro eighty!"
  • 46sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    He smiles.
  • 47hocher · to nod
    hoche .
    He nods his head.
  • 48euro · euro
    euro .
    He takes a euro from his pocket.
  • 49pièce · coin
    pièce .
    He takes a fifty-cent coin.
  • 50pièce · coin
    pièce .
    He takes a thirty-cent coin.
  • 51poser · to place
    pose .
    He places the coins on the counter.
  • 52prendre · to take
    prend .
    Madame Petit takes the coins.
  • 53hocher · to nod
    hoche .
    She nods her head.
  • 54content · happy
    contente.
    She is happy.
  • 55donner · to give
    donne .
    She gives the bag to Lucas.
  • 56dire · to say
    dit : « . ! »
    She says slowly: "There you go. Have a good day!"
  • 57prendre · to take
    prend .
    Lucas takes the bag.
  • 58merci · thank you
    : « Merci , . »
    He says: "Thank you very much, madame."
  • 59demander · to ask
    demande : « ? »
    Madame Petit asks softly: "Where are you from?"
  • 60comprendre · to understand
    comprend .
    Lucas understands the question.
  • 61répondre · to answer
    répond : « . »
    He answers: "I am from Vietnam."
  • 62hocher · to nod
    hoche .
    Madame Petit nods her head.
  • 63stylo · pen
    stylo .
    She takes the pen once again.
  • 64écrire · to write
    écrit « » .
    She writes "Welcome to Paris" on the small piece of paper.
  • 65pousser · to push
    pousse .
    She pushes the paper toward Lucas.
  • 66prendre · to take
    prend .
    Lucas takes the paper.
  • 67prendre · to take
    prend .
    He also takes the bag with the croissant.
  • 68sortir · to exit
    sort .
    He exits the bakery.
  • 69sourire · to smile
    sourit.
    He smiles.
  • 70soleil · sun
    soleil .
    The sun shines on his face.
  • 71bouchée · bite
    bouchée .
    He takes a big bite of croissant in front of the door.
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