While I drink my coffeeOù est la rue de Ménilmontant ?
Translation
Where is the rue de Ménilmontant?
Week 4, day 19 of 25
Français A0, 15–20 minutes
Grandmother's street
Ask whether a place is far and where it is.
In the evening Simone takes out an old postcard. Her grandmother sent it to Chicago sixty years ago: 12, rue de Ménilmontant. It's very close to the hostel.
1. Listen and repeat
Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.
C'est loin ?
Translation
Is it far?
Non, c'est près.
Translation
No, it's close.
On y va !
Translation
Let's go!
Reading, sound by sound
Simone's grandmother's postcard: Chère maman, Paris est beau. Bisous. You know every sound: ch, eau, silent s and t. Bisous means kisses at the end of a letter.
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2. Try it
01 Listen. What does the speaker mean?
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Non, c'est près.
02 Reading. Which word did you hear?
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beau
03 How do you ask if it's far?
04 Build the phrase from the model.
Model: Où est la rue de Ménilmontant
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3. Your own turn
Ask where a street is and whether it's far.
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Où est la rue de Ménilmontant ? C'est loin ?
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