
Pas la même chose
- Reading time
- 2 min
- Total words
- 557
- Unique words
- 192
- Avg frequency
- #144
Story
Tous , Antoine . C' , . , , .
Every morning, Antoine goes to the same spot. It is here, just next to his home. He has the same thing, at the same hour, for years now.
. Antoine , , . , . Antoine , , . .
The man knows him well. Antoine comes in, says hello, takes his seat. The man hands him his thing, no questions asked. Antoine hands over his money, says thank you, and leaves. Everything is fine.
, ' . . , Camille. Antoine . Camille . Antoine .
But this morning, the man is not there. A woman is in his place. She is new, her name is Camille. Antoine does not know her. Camille says hello. Antoine says hello back.
" , tous ," Antoine. Camille , . Antoine. . .
"The same thing, like every day," says Antoine. Camille says yes, but she does not know. She does not know Antoine. She does not know what "the same thing" is for him. She steps off to the side.
, Camille . Antoine , ' . C' . Antoine . .
After little while, Camille comes back. She gives Antoine thing, it not same thing. It something else. Antoine sees it clearly. says nothing.
Camille . C' , . , -. ' , Camille . Antoine .
Camille stays beside him. It is her first day here, her first time. She is nervous, perhaps. The old man is not there anymore, and Camille is on her own. Antoine sees all of that.
" ' ," Antoine, " c' . ." Camille . .
"It is not the same thing," says Antoine, "but it is fine. Thank you." Camille says thank you too. She likes that.
Antoine . ' , bonne. C' , Camille. .
Antoine has his thing. It is not the same one, but it is good. It is just different, like Camille. He hands over his money and leaves.
. . Antoine . , . , , .
The world rolls on. People are off to work. Antoine heads home. Tomorrow, he will come back to the same spot. Tomorrow will be another time, but also the same thing.
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| # | Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | lethe (masculine singular) |
| 4 | una, an (masculine) |
| 7 | lathe (feminine singular) |
| 8 | deof, from |
| 9 | etand |
| 12 | pasnot (in ne...pas negation) |
| 13 | ouiyes |
| 14 | êtreto be |
| 14 | ilhe, it (masculine) |
| 15 | avoirto have |
| 16 | nenot (first part of negation) |
| 19 | direto say, to tell |
| 20 | allerto go |
| 21 | çathat, it (informal demonstrative pronoun) |
| 21 | venirto come |
| 24 | cethis, that, it (demonstrative) |
| 26 | pourfor, in order to |
| 31 | maisbut |
| 34 | elleshe, her, it (feminine) |
| 36 | bienwell, good, very |
| 44 | toutall, every, quite, everything |
| 45 | plusmore; no more (in negation ne...plus) |
| 62 | commelike, as, such as, how |
| 66 | icihere |
| 71 | luihim, her, to him, to her (tonic and indirect object pronoun) |
| 76 | riennothing, not anything |
| 82 | sonhis, her, its (masculine singular possessive) |
| 89 | chosething |
| 90 | bongood, right, okay (adjective and interjection) |
| 92 | mercithank you, thanks |
| 93 | justejust, only, right, fair, correct |
| 97 | aussialso, too, as well, as (comparison) |
| 100 | voirto see |
| 101 | mêmesame, even, self |
| 112 | autreother, another |
| 127 | peut-êtremaybe, perhaps |
| 129 | foistime, occasion |
| 132 | sanswithout |
| 133 | mondeworld, people |
| 151 | aimerto love, to like |
| 156 | femmewoman, wife |
| 162 | chezat (someone's place), among |
| 164 | depuissince, for (duration from past) |
| 176 | genspeople |
| 185 | celathat, it (formal) |
| 190 | prendreto take |
| 191 | jourday, daylight |
| 192 | monsieurmister, sir, Mr |
| 194 | savoirto know (facts, how to) |
| 198 | nomname, noun |