Il faut que tu partes
- Reading time
- 4 min
- Total words
- 625
- Unique words
- 262
- Avg frequency
- #393
Story
. Hélène Marc. "Marc, partes," -. Marc . " ? ?" " . , ."
It is eight o'clock in the evening. Hélène looks at her brother Marc. "Marc, you have to leave," she says. Marc looks up from his coffee. "Now? Why?" "My boss is coming for dinner at nine. Everything has to be ready, and you can't be here."
Marc . " . . ?" Hélène . ", . ' ."
Marc does not move. "I don't understand. I can stay in my room. Don't you want me to say hello to your boss?" Hélène laughs. "No, that's exactly it. I want you to leave before he arrives."
" ," Marc. " . parte ?" ". Paul. C' ." Marc .
"But it's late," says Marc. "And it's cold outside. Do you really want me to leave tonight?" "Yes. It would be better for you to go to Paul's. It's very close." Marc says nothing for a moment.
"," - . " parte, . - ?" Hélène . " , c' Julien."
"Fine," he says at last. "But before I leave, you have to tell me one thing. Why is it really so important that your boss doesn't see me?" Hélène waits a moment. "Because my boss is Julien."
Marc . Julien. . "Julien ? , c' Julien ?" ". partes." Marc .
Marc turns completely white. Julien. He knows that name well. "Julien? Your boss is Julien?" "Yes. Now you understand why you have to leave." Marc puts his head in his hands.
Marc . "'. . : ." Hélène sourit. "'. , -', ' ."
Marc finally gets up. "All right. I'm happy to leave. But you have to do one thing for me: don't talk to him about me." Hélène smiles. "All right. Now, get going, before it's too late."
Marc . "Bonne ," -. " ." Hélène . , .
Marc takes his bag and opens the door. "Good luck with your dinner," he says. "And be careful." Hélène watches him leave. At nine o'clock exactly, there is a knock at the door.
Hélène . ' Julien. C' Marc, . "J' ," -. , , . C' Julien. " j' ," Marc.
Hélène opens it. It is not Julien. It is Marc, with a smile. "I forgot my keys," he says. Behind him, in the cold, a man is waiting. It is Julien. "I really need to learn to leave faster," says Marc.
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 14 | êtreto be |
| 16 | faireto do, to make |
| 17 | pouvoirto be able to, can |
| 18 | leverto raise, to lift |
| 18 | vouloirto want |
| 19 | direto say, to tell |
| 20 | allerto go |
| 21 | venirto come |
| 36 | bienwell, good, very |
| 76 | riennothing, not anything |
| 89 | chosething |
| 90 | bongood, right, okay (adjective and interjection) |
| 100 | voirto see |
| 104 | maintenantnow |
| 123 | accordagreement, ok |
| 124 | falloirto be necessary, must, to need |
| 137 | troptoo, too much, too many |
| 139 | parlerto speak, to talk |
| 153 | hommeman, human being |
| 188 | soirevening, night |
| 190 | prendreto take |
| 198 | nomname, noun |
| 200 | bonjourhello, good morning, good afternoon |
| 207 | momentmoment, time |
| 237 | têtehead |
| 244 | partirto leave, to go |
| 245 | vitequickly, fast |
| 254 | pendantduring, for (a period) |
| 256 | chanceluck, chance |
| 268 | tardlate |
| 272 | souriresmile, to smile |
| 274 | connaîtreto know (a person or place), to be familiar with |
| 279 | portedoor; I/you/he/she carry/carries |
| 280 | sortirto go out, to leave |
| 282 | heurehour, time (of day) |
| 297 | resterto stay, to remain |
| 317 | frèrebrother |
| 320 | mettreto put, to place |
| 340 | attentionattention, watch out |
| 362 | mainhand |
| 377 | enfinfinally, at last, well |
| 382 | chambreroom, bedroom |
| 404 | prêtready (masculine) |
| 417 | dehorsoutside |
| 436 | prèsnear, close |
| 448 | arriverto arrive, to happen |
| 457 | importantimportant |
| 464 | derrièrebehind, at the back |
| 473 | attendreto wait, to expect |
| 510 | regarderto look at, to watch |