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en Around the house   »   fr A la maison

17 [seventeen]

Around the house

Around the house

17 [dix-sept]

A la maison

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Our house is here. Vo-ci ---re-ma-s-n. V____ n____ m______ V-i-i n-t-e m-i-o-. ------------------- Voici notre maison. 0
The roof is on top. Le t--- e-- e--hau-. L_ t___ e__ e_ h____ L- t-i- e-t e- h-u-. -------------------- Le toit est en haut. 0
The basement is below. La-c------- e----s. L_ c___ e__ e_ b___ L- c-v- e-t e- b-s- ------------------- La cave est en bas. 0
There is a garden behind the house. Il-y-- un j-r-in d-rri--------aison. I_ y a u_ j_____ d_______ l_ m______ I- y a u- j-r-i- d-r-i-r- l- m-i-o-. ------------------------------------ Il y a un jardin derrière la maison. 0
There is no street in front of the house. A-c--e-----ne-pa-se---v--- -a -ais-n. A_____ r__ n_ p____ d_____ l_ m______ A-c-n- r-e n- p-s-e d-v-n- l- m-i-o-. ------------------------------------- Aucune rue ne passe devant la maison. 0
There are trees next to the house. I--y a-d-s --br-s-- côté--e l- m-is--. I_ y a d__ a_____ à c___ d_ l_ m______ I- y a d-s a-b-e- à c-t- d- l- m-i-o-. -------------------------------------- Il y a des arbres à côté de la maison. 0
My apartment is here. V--c--m-n ap-a-te--nt. V____ m__ a___________ V-i-i m-n a-p-r-e-e-t- ---------------------- Voici mon appartement. 0
The kitchen and bathroom are here. Vo-----a cuis-ne -t l--s-ll- d- bain. V____ l_ c______ e_ l_ s____ d_ b____ V-i-i l- c-i-i-e e- l- s-l-e d- b-i-. ------------------------------------- Voici la cuisine et la salle de bain. 0
The living room and bedroom are there. V-i-à l--s---e -e-sé---r -t----c----re à co-che-. V____ l_ s____ d_ s_____ e_ l_ c______ à c_______ V-i-à l- s-l-e d- s-j-u- e- l- c-a-b-e à c-u-h-r- ------------------------------------------------- Voilà la salle de séjour et la chambre à coucher. 0
The front door is closed. L--p---e -’------ e----er--e. L_ p____ d_______ e__ f______ L- p-r-e d-e-t-é- e-t f-r-é-. ----------------------------- La porte d’entrée est fermée. 0
But the windows are open. M-is-l-s f------s son--o-v--tes. M___ l__ f_______ s___ o________ M-i- l-s f-n-t-e- s-n- o-v-r-e-. -------------------------------- Mais les fenêtres sont ouvertes. 0
It is hot today. Il fa-t-chaud -ujou-d----. I_ f___ c____ a___________ I- f-i- c-a-d a-j-u-d-h-i- -------------------------- Il fait chaud aujourd’hui. 0
We are going to the living room. N--- -----s-dan---a-sal-- de-----ur. N___ a_____ d___ l_ s____ d_ s______ N-u- a-l-n- d-n- l- s-l-e d- s-j-u-. ------------------------------------ Nous allons dans la salle de séjour. 0
There is a sofa and an armchair there. Il-y----n -o-- -t u- fa-t-ui-. I_ y a u_ s___ e_ u_ f________ I- y a u- s-f- e- u- f-u-e-i-. ------------------------------ Il y a un sofa et un fauteuil. 0
Please, sit down! As-e----v--s ! A___________ ! A-s-y-z-v-u- ! -------------- Asseyez-vous ! 0
My computer is there. M-- --d-n---u----- là----. M__ o_________ e__ l______ M-n o-d-n-t-u- e-t l---a-. -------------------------- Mon ordinateur est là-bas. 0
My stereo is there. Ma --a--e-s---é---------b-s. M_ c_____ s_____ e__ l______ M- c-a-n- s-é-é- e-t l---a-. ---------------------------- Ma chaîne stéréo est là-bas. 0
The TV set is brand new. L- télé--sion es- --ute n-u-e. L_ t_________ e__ t____ n_____ L- t-l-v-s-o- e-t t-u-e n-u-e- ------------------------------ La télévision est toute neuve. 0

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