A French Short Story: Le marché du samedi (Beginner A1)
Le samedi matin, Paul va toujours au marché du village.
On Saturday mornings, Paul always goes to the village market.
Il achète des pommes, du fromage et une baguette.
He buys apples, cheese, and a baguette.
Les vendeurs le connaissent bien.
The sellers know him well.
— Bonjour Paul, ça va aujourd'hui ?
'Hello Paul, how are you today?'
— Très bien, merci. Je prends aussi un peu de jambon.
'Very well, thank you. I'll also take a bit of ham.'
Il rentre chez lui, les bras pleins de bonnes choses.
He goes home, his arms full of good things.
le samedion Saturdays
acheterto buy
le fromagecheese
connaîtreto know (a person or place)
je prendsI'll take / I'll have
les bras pleins dearms full of
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