Dimanche chez Marie
“Marie vit dans un petit appartement lumineux à Lyon.
- ~63 words
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- 0.6 min read
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- 5 sentences
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Dimanche chez Marie
Reviewed by Jérôme · Updated
- Topic
- Dimanche chez Marie
- Learning goal
- Understand and discuss the main events and details in “Dimanche chez Marie”
- Grammar focus
- A1 sentence patterns · contextual vocabulary
- Length
- 63 words
- Reading time
- 0.6 min
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English translation▾
Marie lives in a bright, small apartment in Lyon.
On Sunday morning, she prepares hot coffee and a crispy toast with sweet jam.
She opens the window to listen to the birds' song.
Her neighbor greets her from the flowered balcony.
Marie reads a few pages of a captivating detective novel before going out to do her shopping at the lively market.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Write a short French response about a similar situation. Reuse at least three expressions from the passage.
Speaking prompt
Retell the passage in French, then explain which detail you found most important.
Answer key and explanations
lives
"Vit" is the present tense of "vivre," meaning "lives." It describes Marie's residence in Lyon.
Saying hello
Marie’s neighbor says hello from the balcony, as indicated in the sentence.
To listen to the birds
Marie opens the window to listen to the birds' song, as described in the passage.
