French Conversation:
Title: “Une Journée à l’École” (A Day at School)
Characters:
- Julien: A teenager
- Léa: Julien’s friend
English Translation:
Title: “A Day at School”
Characters:
- Julien: A teenager
- Léa: Julien’s friend
At School:
Julien: Bonjour, Léa! Comment ça va ce matin?
(Pronunciation: bon-zhoor, lay-ah! koh-mahn sah vah suh mah-tan?)
Julien: Hello, Léa! How are you this morning?
Léa: Bonjour, Julien! Ça va bien, merci! Et toi?
(Pronunciation: bon-zhoor, zhoo-lee-an! sah vah byehn, mehr-see! ay twah?)
Léa: Hello, Julien! I’m good, thank you! And you?
Julien: Ça va bien aussi. Tu as fait les devoirs de maths?
(Pronunciation: sah vah byehn oh-see. tyoo ah fay lay duh-vwahr duh maht?)
Julien: I’m good too. Did you do the math homework?
Léa: Oui, mais c’était difficile! Et toi?
(Pronunciation: we, may say-tay dee-fee-seel! ay twah?)
Léa: Yes, but it was difficult! And you?
Julien: Oui, j’ai eu du mal avec le dernier exercice.
(Pronunciation: we, zhay oo dyoo mahl ah-vek luh der-nyay eg-zer-sees.)
Julien: Yes, I had trouble with the last exercise.
In the Classroom:
Teacher: Bonjour, les élèves! Ouvrez vos livres à la page trente.
(Pronunciation: bon-zhoor, lay ay-lev! oo-vray voh leevr ah lah pahzh trahnt.)
Teacher: Hello, students! Open your books to page thirty.
Julien: Léa, tu peux me prêter un stylo?
(Pronunciation: lay-ah, tyoo puh muh pray-tay uhn stee-loh?)
Julien: Léa, can you lend me a pen?
Léa: Bien sûr, tiens.
(Pronunciation: byehn syur, tyen.)
Léa: Of course, here you go.
During Break:
Julien: Qu’est-ce que tu fais pendant la récréation?
(Pronunciation: kes-kuh tyoo fay pahn-dahn lah ray-kray-ah-syon?)
Julien: What are you doing during the break?
Léa: Je vais à la cantine avec mes amis. Tu veux venir?
(Pronunciation: zhuh vay ah lah kahn-teen ah-vek mez ah-mee. tyoo vuh vuh-neer?)
Léa: I’m going to the cafeteria with my friends. Do you want to come?
Julien: Oui, bonne idée! J’ai faim.
(Pronunciation: we, bun ee-day! zhay fam.)
Julien: Yes, good idea! I’m hungry.
In the Cafeteria:
Julien: Qu’est-ce que tu vas manger?
(Pronunciation: kes-kuh tyoo vah mahn-zhay?)
Julien: What are you going to eat?
Léa: Je pense que je vais prendre un sandwich et une pomme.
(Pronunciation: zhuh pahnse kuh zhuh vay prahndr uhn sahn-dweech ay uhn pom.)
Léa: I think I’ll have a sandwich and an apple.
Julien: Moi aussi. J’adore les sandwiches de la cantine.
(Pronunciation: mwah oh-see. zhah-dor lay sahn-dweech duh lah kahn-teen.)
Julien: Me too. I love the sandwiches at the cafeteria.
Saying Goodbye:
Julien: Il est tard. On se voit demain?
(Pronunciation: eel ay tahr. ohn suh vwah duh-mahn?)
Julien: It’s late. See you tomorrow?
Léa: Oui, à demain, Julien! Bonne soirée!
(Pronunciation: we, ah duh-mahn, zhoo-lee-an! bun swahr-ay!)
Léa: Yes, see you tomorrow, Julien! Have a good evening!
Julien: Bonne soirée, Léa!
(Pronunciation: bun swahr-ay, lay-ah!)
Julien: Have a good evening, Léa!
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