This lesson introduces the vocabulary that you will need to know to read and understand our second story.
This story features the “ay” sound made by the letter é. When you’re writing words with this accent mark over the letter “e”. make sure that you slant your accent in the correct direction. When it’s slanted differently, it makes a different sound.
le vélo = the bike la poupée = the doll le bébé = the baby le téléphone = the phone l’année = the year un chien /strong> = a dog bonjour = hello (good day) bonne année = happy new year (good year) grand-mère = grandmother
This lesson introduces some more vocabulary that you will need to know to read and understand our first story.
la souris = the mouse le lit = the bed le tapis = the rug le livre = the book La Bible = the Bible bonjour = hello (good day!) au revoir = goodbye bonne nuit = good night
It’s story time! Here is a sneak peek at the text from our story, La Souris. Play the video below to listen to the story.
Can you understand what Mimi is saying?
– Bonjour. Je suis une souris.
– Je m’appelle Mimi.
– Je suis petite.
– Voici mon lit, mon tapis, mon ami Rémi, et mon livre favori.
– Au revoir. Bonne nuit.
Read the story from the text below. Be sure to read it aloud, so that you can get some practice saying the French words and phrases.
– Bonjour. Je suis une souris.
– Je m’appelle Mimi.
– Je suis petite.
– Voici mon lit, mon tapis, mon ami Rémi, et mon livre favori.
– Au revoir. Bonne nuit.
Can you translate all the phrases from the story?
Today’s video has some interactive multiple choice questions for you. Depending on your screen size, you might need to scroll a bit to see all the options.