Un Dîner Entre Amis
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French
Ce soir, Julie invite son ami Paul à dîner. Ils décident de cuisiner ensemble. « On fait une quiche ? » propose Julie. « Bonne idée ! » dit Paul. Julie coupe les oignons et les tomates. Paul casse les œufs dans un bol et ajoute la crème. « Il faut aussi du fromage, » dit Julie. Paul râpe le fromage. Ils mélangent tout et mettent la quiche au four. En attendant, ils préparent une salade verte avec de la vinaigrette. Après trente minutes, la quiche est prête. Elle sent merveilleusement bon. Ils s'assoient à table et mangent ensemble. « C'est délicieux ! » dit Paul. « On cuisine bien ensemble, » rit Julie. Ils finissent le repas avec du chocolat et du thé.
English Translation
This evening, Julie invites her friend Paul for dinner. They decide to cook together. "Shall we make a quiche?" suggests Julie. "Good idea!" says Paul. Julie cuts the onions and the tomatoes. Paul cracks the eggs into a bowl and adds the cream. "We also need cheese," says Julie. Paul grates the cheese. They mix everything and put the quiche in the oven. While waiting, they prepare a green salad with vinaigrette. After thirty minutes, the quiche is ready. It smells wonderfully good. They sit at the table and eat together. "It's delicious!" says Paul. "We cook well together," laughs Julie. They finish the meal with chocolate and tea.
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