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The Saturday Promise

La promesse du samedi

8:25 min video · 16 sentences · 7 key words

Transcript with English

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  1. Paul Tu es venue ! Je n’y croyais plus.You came! I didn't believe it anymore.
  2. Nora Je l’ai promis, papa. Un croissant, le samedi.I promised, Dad. A croissant, on Saturdays.
  3. Paul Ça fait trois semaines que tu n’es pas venue.It's been three weeks since you last came.
  4. Nora Je sais. Mon nouveau travail est très long.I know. My new job has very long hours.
  5. Paul Ta chambre est vide, tu sais.Your room is empty, you know.
  6. Nora Je sais. Ton appartement est plus calme que le mien.I know. Your flat is quieter than mine.
  7. Paul Oui, trop calme. Je mange seul le matin.Yes, too quiet. I eat alone in the morning.
  8. Nora Moi, je ne mange pas. Je cours vers le métro.Me, I don't eat. I run to the metro.
  9. Nora Papa, je ne peux pas venir chaque samedi.Dad, I can't come every Saturday.
  10. Paul Je comprends. La vie change, c’est normal.I understand. Life changes, that's normal.
  11. Nora Mais je ne veux pas arrêter la promesse.But I don't want to stop the promise.
  12. Paul Alors, il faut trouver une autre solution.Then we must find another solution.
  13. Paul Un samedi sur deux, tu viens ici.Every other Saturday, you come here.
  14. Nora Et l’autre samedi, tu en achètes pour moi ?And the other Saturday, will you buy some for me?
  15. Paul D’accord. Je vais en garder un pour toi.Okay. I'll buy one for you.
  16. Nora Alors, à samedi prochain, papa. C’est promis.So, see you next Saturday, Dad. I promise.

About this lesson

Since Nora moved out, her father Paul has kept a promise: a croissant every Saturday at the bakery. This week she comes, but with news: she is too busy to come every week. They find a quiet new way to keep the promise.

How to practise

  1. Listen to each sentence first with no subtitles, and guess what it means.
  2. Then read it with English while the teacher explains it, with one useful point.
  3. Repeat it out loud in the À toi · Your turn pause, then follow the whole conversation at the end.

Key words

FrenchEnglishLevel
un croissanta croissant
la promessethe promise
le samedion Saturdays
videempty
calmequiet
il fautit is necessary
seulalone

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