Mathieu revient en ville
- Reading time
- 4 min
- Total words
- 780
- Unique words
- 299
- Avg frequency
- #357
Story
, Clara Lucie. Lucie vieille . Clara . .
This morning, Clara has a coffee with Lucie. Lucie is an old friend. Clara has known her for ages. They have been talking for an hour when a man arrives.
"Mathieu !" Lucie. heureuse. " ' ? ." . .
"Mathieu!" says Lucie. She is very happy. "Have you just arrived? I just saw you in the street." The young man comes over to the table. He is happy.
"Clara, Mathieu," Lucie. " vieil . . ." Clara . Mathieu .
"Clara, this is Mathieu," says Lucie. "An old friend. We were at the same school. We have been friends for ten years." Clara says hello. Mathieu takes a seat.
"Mathieu ," Lucie. " ." Clara . " ? ?"
"Mathieu has just come back to town," says Lucie. "He had left." Clara does not understand. "Left? Since when?"
" ," Mathieu. " . J' , . . ."
"I left five years ago," says Mathieu. "For work. I lived far away, in a big city. But I have just come back. I have been living here for a week."
" ," Clara. "C' ." Mathieu . ". . . ."
"Five years," says Clara. "That's a lot." Mathieu smiles. "Yes. The town changed during those five years. Many streets are new. I don't know anything anymore."
Lucie heureuse. "Mathieu , . l', , . !"
Lucie laughs. "Mathieu and I talked for hours last night. We talked about school, about old friends, about everything. I have just found my friend again!"
Mathieu . " , Clara, . . , , ."
Mathieu thinks for a moment. "You know, Clara, I have also just left my old job. I start a new job tomorrow. A new town, a new job, the same week."
" ," Clara. " , ' ." Mathieu . .
"You left young and you come back young," says Clara. "Five years isn't so old." Mathieu likes that idea. He looks at her and he is happy.
. Mathieu souvenirs '. Clara '. Lucie heureuse . nouvel Mathieu.
They keep talking for a while. Mathieu talks about his school memories. Clara talks about the town from before. Lucie is happy to see them talking. She has just given Mathieu a new friend.
, Lucie . . "," -. ", . , ." .
Finally, Lucie has to leave. She has work. "Stay," she says. "Me, I have just finished my coffee. You two have just started." She leaves into the street.
Clara Mathieu . . , Mathieu : " , . C' bonne ."
Clara and Mathieu stay at the cafe. They talk for another hour. Before leaving, Mathieu says: "I have just come back to town, and I have just made a friend. It's a good week."
" ?" Clara. " ," Mathieu. " ', j' . vieille . , ." Clara heureuse. " ."
"Shall we see each other again?" asks Clara. "Tonight," says Mathieu. "I have just arrived, but I have time. I know an old street with a good cafe. Well, if it is still there." Clara is pleased. "We'll see."
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Words in this story
| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 16 | faireto do, to make |
| 19 | direto say, to tell |
| 21 | venirto come |
| 43 | avecwith |
| 79 | quandwhen |
| 89 | chosething |
| 90 | bongood, right, okay (adjective and interjection) |
| 97 | aussialso, too, as well, as (comparison) |
| 100 | voirto see |
| 101 | mêmesame, even, self |
| 114 | tempstime, weather |
| 117 | toujoursalways, still |
| 136 | avantbefore, in front |
| 139 | parlerto speak, to talk |
| 151 | aimerto love, to like |
| 153 | hommeman, human being |
| 164 | depuissince, for (duration from past) |
| 165 | beaucoupa lot, much, many |
| 188 | soirevening, night |
| 190 | prendreto take |
| 191 | jourday, daylight |
| 194 | savoirto know (facts, how to) |
| 200 | bonjourhello, good morning, good afternoon |
| 227 | troisthree |
| 234 | travailwork, job |
| 244 | partirto leave, to go |
| 254 | pendantduring, for (a period) |
| 255 | idéeidea |
| 262 | grandbig, tall, great |
| 265 | amifriend |
| 266 | demaintomorrow |
| 274 | connaîtreto know (a person or place), to be familiar with |
| 282 | heurehour, time (of day) |
| 290 | nouveaunew |
| 297 | resterto stay, to remain |
| 324 | villecity, town |
| 328 | longtempsa long time, long |
| 332 | placeplace, square, seat |
| 333 | revoirto see again, to review |
| 341 | donnerto give |
| 366 | vieuxold (masculine) |
| 367 | matinmorning |
| 372 | verstowards, around (time) |
| 377 | enfinfinally, at last, well |
| 393 | loinfar |
| 408 | hieryesterday |
| 411 | demanderto ask, to request |
| 415 | jeuneyoung |
| 424 | écoleschool |
| 428 | semaineweek |