Young, fluid and capitvating French female voice with a Parisian accent
Standard accent
Les noms français les plus courants – Concepts fondamentaux
(Most Common French Nouns – Core Concepts)
1. Chaque matin,
Every morning,
je regarde
I check
le temps
the weather
sur mon téléphone.
on my phone.
Dans le monde,
In the world,
la vie
life
va
goes
vite,
fast,
mais je prends
but I take
cinq minutes.
five minutes.
Parfois
Sometimes
le temps
the weather
est gris,
is gray,
et je vois
and I see
quand même
still
le soleil
the sun
dans la rue.
in the street.
Je choisis
I choose
une chose simple:
a simple thing:
boire
drink
de l’eau
water
et ouvrir
and open
la fenêtre.
the window.
Ensuite
Then
je note
I write down
un point important
an important point
pour la journée,
for the day,
comme une petite tâche.
like a small task.
Le soir,
In the evening,
je relis
I read again
ce point
this point
et je vois si
and I see if
je l’ai
I have
fait.
done it.
Cela
This
m’aide
helps me
à vivre
to live
plus tranquille.
more calmly.
Every morning, I check the weather on my phone. In the world, life goes fast, but I take five minutes. Sometimes the weather is gray, and I still see the sun in the street. I choose one simple thing: drink water and open the window. Then I write down one important point for the day, like a small task. In the evening, I read this point again and I see if I have done it. This helps me live more calmly.
2. En classe de français,
In French class,
la prof
the teacher
fait
makes
une liste.
a list.
Pour chaque cas,
For each case,
elle demande
she asks
le nom,
the name,
puis
then
elle coche
she checks
une case.
a box.
Nous sommes
We are
une petite partie
a small part
du grand groupe
of the big group
de l’école,
of the school,
et nous travaillons
and we work
ensemble.
together.
Dans un cas spécial,
In a special case,
une personne
a person
est absente,
is absent,
alors
so
le groupe
the group
attend.
waits.
Quand
When
je ne comprends pas,
I do not understand,
je lève
I raise
la main
my hand
et je répète
and I repeat
mon nom.
my name.
Après le cours,
After the lesson,
je parle
I talk
avec deux personnes
with two people
de ma partie
from my part
de la salle.
of the room.
In French class, the teacher makes a list. For each case, she asks the name, then she checks a box. We are a small part of the school’s big group, and we work together. In a special case, one person is absent, so the group waits. When I do not understand, I raise my hand and I repeat my name. After the class, I talk with two people from my part of the room.
3. À la maison,
At home,
je range
I sort
mes objets
my things
par genre.
by type.
Je mets
I put
le même type de livres
the same type of books
sur une étagère
on a shelf
et le même type de stylos
and the same type of pens
dans une boîte.
in a box.
Je compte
I count
le nombre de cahiers,
the number of notebooks,
parce que
because
j’en ai
I have
trop.
too many.
Ma façon
My method
est simple:
is simple:
je garde
I keep
ce que
what
j’utilise
I use
et je donne
and I give
le reste.
the rest.
Le week-end,
On the weekend,
je refais
I redo
ce tri,
this sorting,
et je vérifie
and I check
le nombre de pages
the number of pages
dans chaque cahier.
in each notebook.
Avec cette façon,
With this method,
mon bureau
my desk
reste propre
stays clean
et je travaille
and I work
mieux.
better.
At home, I sort my objects by type. I put the same type of books on a shelf and the same type of pens in a box. I count the number of notebooks because I have too many. My method is simple: I keep what I use and I give the rest away. On the weekend, I redo this sorting, and I check the number of pages in each notebook. With this method, my desk stays clean and I work better.
4. En mai,
In May,
je vais
I go
au marché
to the market
avec un peu d’argent.
with a little money.
Je veux
I want
acheter
to buy
un petit truc
a small thing
pour la cuisine,
for the kitchen,
comme
like
une cuillère
a spoon
en bois.
made of wood.
Je demande
I ask
le prix
the price
et j’écoute
and I listen
bien
well
chaque mot,
each word,
car
because
je pratique
I practice
le français.
French.
Si je n’ai pas
If I do not have
assez d’argent,
enough money,
je choisis
I choose
un autre truc,
another thing,
plus simple.
simpler.
Le vendeur
the seller
sourit
smiles
et il répète
and he repeats
le mot
the word
“merci”,
“thank you”,
puis
then
“au revoir”.
“goodbye”.
À la maison,
At home,
j’écris
I write
ce mot
this word
dans mon carnet
in my notebook
pour le revoir
to see it again
demain.
tomorrow.
In May, I go to the market with a little money. I want to buy a small thing for the kitchen, like a wooden spoon. I ask the price and I listen well to each word because I practice French. If I do not have enough money, I choose another thing, simpler. The seller smiles and he repeats the word “thank you”, then “goodbye”. At home, I write this word in my notebook so I can see it again tomorrow.
5. En janvier,
In January,
je commence
I start
une petite recherche
a small study
sur ma ville.
about my town.
Je vais
I go
à la bibliothèque
to the library
et je lis
and I read
des pages faciles.
some easy pages.
Un mec
a guy
du quartier
from the neighborhood
me parle
talks to me
d’une rue ancienne
about an old street
et d’un vieux café.
and about an old café.
Je note
I write down
ses idées
his ideas
et je continue
and I continue
la recherche
the study
chez moi.
at home.
Je regarde
I look at
aussi
also
des photos
some photos
sur internet,
on the internet,
mais je choisis
but I choose
des sources simples.
simple sources.
Chaque jour,
Every day,
je cherche
I look for
une information nouvelle
new information
et je fais
and I make
une liste courte.
a short list.
Cette recherche
This study
m’aide
helps me
à mieux comprendre
to understand better
mon quartier.
my neighborhood.
In January, I start a small study about my town. I go to the library and I read some easy pages. A guy from the neighborhood talks to me about an old street and an old café. I write down his ideas and I continue the study at home. I also look at photos on the internet, but I choose simple sources. Every day, I look for new information and I make a short list. This study helps me understand my neighborhood better.
6. Quand
When
je vais
I go
au travail,
to work,
je lis
I read
les panneaux
the signs
pour trouver
to find
la bonne direction.
the right direction.
Parfois
Sometimes
je marche,
I walk,
parfois
sometimes
je prends
I take
le bus,
the bus,
selon
depending on
le mode
the mode
que je choisis
that I choose
et la météo.
and the weather.
Au bout
At the end
de la rue,
of the street,
je tourne
I turn
à gauche
to the left
et je vois
and I see
un petit café.
a small café.
Dans ce mode calme,
In this calm mode,
je prends
I take
mon temps
my time
et je respire.
and I breathe.
Si je me perds,
If I get lost,
je demande
I ask
la direction
the direction
à une personne,
to a person,
ou je regarde
or I look at
une carte.
a map.
Après quelques jours,
After a few days,
je connais
I know
le bout
the end
du trajet
of the route
par cœur.
by heart.
When I go to work, I read the signs to find the right direction. Sometimes I walk, sometimes I take the bus, depending on the mode I choose and the weather. At the end of the street, I turn left and I see a small café. In this calm mode, I take my time and I breathe. If I get lost, I ask a person for the direction, or I look at a map. After a few days, I know the end of the route by heart.
7. Pour apprendre,
To learn,
je fais
I make
une condition simple:
a simple condition:
un peu de français
a little French
chaque jour.
every day.
La langue
The language
est
is
nouvelle
new
pour moi,
for me,
alors
so
je commence
I start
avec
with
des phrases courtes
short sentences
et des mots utiles.
and useful words.
Je parle
I speak
avec des amis
with friends
et je répète
and I repeat
les sons
the sounds
lentement.
slowly.
Si la condition
If the condition
est
is
difficile,
difficult,
je change
I change
le rythme
the rhythm
et je fais
and I do
moins,
less,
mais je continue.
but I continue.
Je mets
I put
aussi
also
des étiquettes
labels
dans la cuisine,
in the kitchen,
pour voir
to see
la langue
the language
partout.
everywhere.
Avec cette condition,
With this condition,
la langue
the language
devient
becomes
plus claire,
clearer,
et je gagne
and I gain
confiance.
confidence.
To learn, I make a simple rule: a little French every day. The language is new for me, so I start with short sentences and useful words. I speak with friends and I repeat the sounds slowly. If the rule is difficult, I change the rhythm and I do less, but I continue. I also put labels in the kitchen, to see the language everywhere. With this rule, the language becomes clearer, and I gain confidence.
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