Mathieu revient en ville

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4 min
Total words
780
Unique words
299
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#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

Curriculum
72 words
#Word
16faireto do, to make
19direto say, to tell
21venirto come
43avecwith
79quandwhen
89chosething
90bongood, right, okay (adjective and interjection)
97aussialso, too, as well, as (comparison)
100voirto see
101mêmesame, even, self
114tempstime, weather
117toujoursalways, still
136avantbefore, in front
139parlerto speak, to talk
151aimerto love, to like
153hommeman, human being
164depuissince, for (duration from past)
165beaucoupa lot, much, many
188soirevening, night
190prendreto take
191jourday, daylight
194savoirto know (facts, how to)
200bonjourhello, good morning, good afternoon
227troisthree
234travailwork, job
244partirto leave, to go
254pendantduring, for (a period)
255idéeidea
262grandbig, tall, great
265amifriend
266demaintomorrow
274connaîtreto know (a person or place), to be familiar with
282heurehour, time (of day)
290nouveaunew
297resterto stay, to remain
324villecity, town
328longtempsa long time, long
332placeplace, square, seat
333revoirto see again, to review
341donnerto give
366vieuxold (masculine)
367matinmorning
372verstowards, around (time)
377enfinfinally, at last, well
393loinfar
408hieryesterday
411demanderto ask, to request
415jeuneyoung
424écoleschool
428semaineweek