Le fromager du quartier
At a glance
- A1 French
- A1 French short story with 7 interactive lines and sentence-level English support.
- Practice focus
- Practices present tense, polite questions through a story-first reading task.
- Story value
- Includes 5 glossary items, a comprehension quiz, and line-linked vocabulary anchors.
Read in French, tap highlighted words when you need help
Interactive story reader
Noah entre dans la petite quand l'odeur lui donne faim tout de suite. Le fromager porte un tablier blanc et dit bonjour avec un sourire calme. Noah demande une de fromage à pâte ferme avec des noisettes grillées. Le fromager coupe la tranche lentement et met le dans un . Noah paie avec des pièces brillantes et prend aussi un petit pain croustillant sans sucre. Il remercie encore et sort avec un sac léger. Le fromager lui rappelle de garder le fromage au frais jusqu'au repas du soir tranquille.
Show full English translation
Noah steps into the neighborhood fromagerie when melted-cheese warmth makes his stomach wake up. The cheesemaker wears a spotless apron and answers his bonjour with unruffled calm. Noah requests a firm nutty wedge sliced thin. The vendor saws slowly then tucks the wedge into crackling paper. He counts out shiny coins and adds a brittle roll with no sugar glaze. Thank-yous stack up before he slips outside with a featherlight bag. Behind him the shopkeeper reminds him to tuck the cheese somewhere cool until supper.
Vocabulary recap
Comprehension check
Check what you understood
1. Pourquoi Noah entre-t-il dans la boutique?
Check answer
Parce que l'odeur lui donne faim tout de suite
2. Comment Noah paie-t-il?
Check answer
Avec des pièces brillantes
3. Que doit-il faire avec le fromage avant le soir?
Check answer
Le garder au frais
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