Le mensonge
- Reading time
- 4 min
- Total words
- 572
- Unique words
- 215
- Avg frequency
- #668
Story
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Yesterday, I got a very bad mark on a test. My parents were going to be angry. On the bus, my cousin Hugo saw me with the mark. "It'll be fine," he said. But I was afraid.
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At home, my father asked: "How was school today?" I told a lie. "Very good," I said. "There was no test." My father was happy. But Hugo knew the truth.
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In the evening, I was not happy. I had a bad conscience. I had lied to my father. And my cousin Hugo knew everything. This worry was hard to keep in my heart.
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I did not sleep well. All night, I thought about my lie. In the morning, I was nervous. I knew what I had to do.
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I went to see my father. "Dad, I have to tell you the truth," I said. "I got a bad mark yesterday. I lied because I was afraid you would be angry."
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My father looked at me for a long time. "Why didn't you tell the truth?" he asked. "I was afraid," I said. "But I couldn't keep this lie anymore."
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"I prefer a bad mark to a lie," he said. "A mark can be changed. A lie is harder." He was not happy about the mark, but he understood.
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Hugo was right: it would all be fine. In the evening, my father helped me work for the next test. And this time, I had no worry in my heart.
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It was not a great victory. But that evening, I slept well. And from now on, I tell the truth, even when I am afraid.
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 15 | avoirto have |
| 17 | pouvoirto be able to, can |
| 19 | direto say, to tell |
| 20 | allerto go |
| 36 | bienwell, good, very |
| 79 | quandwhen |
| 94 | trèsvery |
| 100 | voirto see |
| 124 | falloirto be necessary, must, to need |
| 142 | pèrefather |
| 183 | maisonhouse, home |
| 188 | soirevening, night |
| 191 | jourday, daylight |
| 194 | savoirto know (facts, how to) |
| 201 | nuitnight |
| 202 | raisonreason, right |
| 210 | aiderto help |
| 213 | papadad, daddy |
| 217 | peurfear, fright |
| 367 | matinmorning |
| 411 | demanderto ask, to request |
| 423 | véritétruth |
| 424 | écoleschool |
| 467 | parentparent, relative |
| 501 | penserto think |
| 507 | travaillerto work |
| 510 | regarderto look at, to watch |
| 521 | changerto change |
| 548 | devoirto have to, must; duty |
| 575 | coeurheart |
| 612 | comprendreto understand |
| 640 | prochainnext, upcoming |
| 686 | dormirto sleep |
| 703 | contenthappy, pleased, glad |
| 818 | colèreanger, rage |
| 1020 | préférerto prefer |
| 1345 | testtest |
| 1382 | busbus |
| 1519 | mentirto lie, to tell a lie |
| 1848 | conscienceconscience; awareness |
| 1862 | souciworry; concern |
| 1863 | notenote; mark; bill |
| 1865 | mensongelie |
| 1868 | victoirevictory |
| 1877 | nerveuxnervous |
| 1892 | cousincousin (male) |
| 1893 | désormaisfrom now on |